Trip to Burgundy for the Hospices de Beaune auction
By John Truax
I spent a week in Beaune tasting across top domaines and the Hospices de Beaune, getting an in-depth look at the challenging but promising 2024 and 2025 vintages. Despite heavy...
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Cru Beaujolais: Focus on St. Amour and Chenas
By Jeff Patten
Today we'll finish up with the two remaining crus, St. Amour and Chenas. It is tempting to assume that, because I am covering them last, I hold St. Amour and...
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Everything to Know about New York Burgundy Week and La Paulée: An FAQ
By Jeff Patten
The Paulée 2014 is on, and New York Burgundy Week is here! What's that? You have no idea what I'm talking about? Well, you've come to the right place... Here,...
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We're huge in Denmark!
By Joshua Cohen
Well, we recently had a visit from Danish wine-lover and winewriter, Mads Jordansen, who said he loved the store and asked permission to take some pictures. And now he sent...
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You can find that wine! Here's how to get your hands on the New York Times top wine picks
By Joshua Cohen
Eric Asimov, writing in the New York Times, gave us a super shout-out when he declared that we are one of the “great New York City wine shops,” and one of the...
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Cru Beaujolais: Focus on Chiroubles
By Jeff Patten
Regnie and Chiroubles have a couple of things in common. They both border Morgon, but, unlike their famous neighbor, they are considered among the lightest and most forward-drinking of the...
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Cru Beaujolais: Focus on Cote de Brouilly and Brouilly
By Jeff Patten
We deal with two AOCs in one focus this time because, as the names suggest, these are two Crus that really ought to be discussed together. The most important distinction...
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Cru Beaujolais: Focus on Julienas
By Jeff Patten
If Julienas sounds a bit like Julius Caesar, it’s because they were actually making wine here 2000 years ago and Julius did in fact give the AOC its name (as...
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Top Ten Wine Regions to Watch
By Jeff Patten
Ribeira Sacra, Alto Piemonte, and the tastiest, trendiest wines in the world.
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Cru Beaujolais: Focus on Fleurie
By Jeff Patten
Fleurie may lack the blockbusters that Moulin-a-Vent can produce, and it may not have the same league of famous producers that you find in Morgon, but some believe that Fleurie’s...
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Dispatch: Bartolo Mascarello (Maria Theresa)
By flatironwines Admin
Having the opportunity taste at Bartolo Mascarello was one of the great honors of my life. I have been in love with the wines since my first bottle of 1996...
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Dispatch: Cavallotto
By flatironwines Admin
The vineyards of Barolo are impossibly beautiful. My first morning, I woke up to the legendary fog that gives the local Nebbiolo grape its namesake.
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Cru Beaujolais: Focus on Morgon
By Jeff Patten
Morgon is blessed with a greater number of quality producers than any of the other Crus.
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Dispatch: Bastille Day Chez Lapierre
By flatironwines Admin
Apologies for the lack of dispatches. I am back in Amsterdam for at least a week and I am excited to restart the telling of my tale. I have been...
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