Top Ten Burgundy Producers (That you can actually buy…)
By Jeff Patten
I was recently looking for some guidance on what Burgundy producers to collect and I came across a Top Ten list online. It had some names I had heard of,...
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2017 Burgundy: A First Look at the Vintage
By Jeff Patten
What’s the big picture on the 2017 vintage? What’s the one thing I need to know? At this point, most commentators are saying that they like the vintage very much. We’ll break...
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Dispatches from Burgundy: June 2018
By flatironwines Admin
A new generation is shaking up Burgundy.
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Don't miss out on the 2014 Red Burgundy Vintage!
By Jeff Patten
2014 was one of those rare vintages in Burgundy that was equally good for red and white wines. Most of the hyperbole was directed to the fantastic quality of the...
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Pure Burgundies from New Star Chantereves
By flatironwines Admin
Chantereves is an absolutely brilliant tiny negociant in Savigny-les-Beaune. The Chantereves team is the very outgoing and charming – Tomoko Kuriyama and her shyer and more reticent husband, Guillaume Bott....
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A Week In Burgundy With John Truax (Part 6)
By flatironwines Admin
Tuesday, November 17 I had to great fortune to be invited back to Becky and Russell’s house in Bouilland for another gala luncheon and a vertical tasting of Grivot Richebourg....
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A Week In Burgundy With John Truax (Part 5)
By flatironwines Admin
MONDAY, November 16 I got up, made coffee, bought a croissant at the bakery across the street and I walked across Beaune. A gray morning, the clouds were low in...
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A Week in Burgundy With John Truax (Part 4)
By flatironwines Admin
SUNDAY November 15th We were invited to a grand lunch at Becky Wasserman’s house in Bouilland. Her husband Russell Hone is a celebrated amateur cook who once worked for celebrated ...
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A Week In Burgundy With John Truax (Part 3)
By flatironwines Admin
SATURDAY November 14TH Saturday the tragic events in Paris cast a pallor and sense of uneasiness over the celebratory mood. Some questioned whether the auction would even be held. Would...
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A Week in Burgundy with John Truax (Part 2)
By flatironwines Admin
FRIDAY November 13, 2016 Friday morning was grey and foggy, it’s always like this during the Hospices week. We went to Vosne Romanee to taste with Louis-Michel Liger Belair. There...
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A Week in Burgundy with John Truax (Part 1)
By flatironwines Admin
Today we begin a wonderful journey with John Beaver Truax through Burgundy. He visited for a week during the 2015 Hospices de Beaune auction and we'll be posting a series...
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Edges of Burgundy: Pernand-Vergelesses
By Jeff Patten
More so than any of the other villages covered in this Edges of Burgundy series, Pernand-Vergelesses qualifies for its Edges status thanks to both its red wine and its white...
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Seven Rules for When to Open Meursault
By Jeff Patten
In the world of fine white wine, perhaps no name resonates quite as much as that of Meursault. It's the kind of wine that everyone knows is pretty good. It...
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