Sauvignon Blanc FAQ's
By Jeff Patten
What is Sauvignon Blanc? It is a white wine grape variety. It's "home" is in the Loire Valley, but it is one of the French grapes, like Chardonnay, that has...
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VIDEO: Breaking Down the Last 10 Bordeaux Vintages
By JR Thomason
For some time now, we've had a goal of shooting videos to educate and entertain wine enthusiasts near and far. Though we are now out of January, the month when...
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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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The Story of the Chick'n Shack sandwich and the Three Cru Beaujolais
By Maggie Scudder
Beaujolais is perhaps the most versatile wine to accompany almost all foods. Probably not good with a caramel stout brownie sundae float, but I have not tried it. However, in...
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Burgers and Chinon in the Neighborhood
By flatironwines Admin
Flatiron Wines is surrounded by some of the finest restaurants in the United States, indeed - some of the best on the world. It is true - in New York...
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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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Edges of Burgundy: Marsannay
By Jeff Patten
It is easy to see why Marsannay gets "Edges" status. It is literally at the very edge of the Cote d'Or. For a long while, it's wines were all designated...
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Patrick Piuze and John B. Truax tasting in Chablis
By flatironwines Admin
Our last stop in Chablis was with Patrick Piuze, a 41 year old French Canadian who found his way to Burgundy. He worked the harvest for Franck Grux at Olivier Leflaive in...
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Edges of Burgundy: Mercurey
By Jeff Patten
It's true that Mercurey does not produce any reds on the level of the Cote d'Or's greatest. Yet, compared to red wines from many other regions of the world --...
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Edges of Burgundy: Savigny-les-Beaune
By Jeff Patten
Of the villages I've covered so far, Savigny-les-Beaune is the most puzzling. I kind of understand why St. Aubin is off the radar, as it occupies a separate valley from...
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Edges of Burgundy: Santenay
By Jeff Patten
For a while I felt that drinking Santenay was like visiting your family of wild cousins and marveling that they are related to you. Was that really Pinot Noir....or was...
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Edges of Burgundy: Saint-Aubin
By Jeff Patten
Today we start exploring the Edges of Burgundy with Saint-Aubin. This is a series that focuses on villages of Burgundy that are less heralded despite producing world class and age-worthy...
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Edges of Burgundy: Our New Blog Series
By Jeff Patten
Is Burgundy going the way of Bordeaux? Prices certainly are going up every year. The top producers’ wines are now out of reach for the vast majority of us. In...
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