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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Top 5 Reasons to Fall in Love with Loire Valley Wines
By Joshua Cohen
The wines of the Loire Valley are some of the greatest wines in the world. And yet they don’t have the high profile of peer regions, like Burgundy and Bordeaux. And that’s...
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Beyond Pinot Noir and Chardonnay: The “other” grapes of Burgundy
By Valerie Pimpinelli
Burgundy is famous for two grapes: Pinot Noir (for red wines) and Chardonnay (for white). But scratch the surface and there’s lots more going on...
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Flatiron’s Guide to Burgundy’s Rosé Wines: Bourgogne Rosé in a Nutshell
By Joshua Cohen
Rosé from Burgundy doesn't get the hype of whites and reds from the same region. But why? The wines are delicious, ageable, and singular--everything we could ask for in great...
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How to Read a Burgundy Wine Label
By Maggie Scudder
If you dig deep, there’s so much more you can tell about a wine by looking at the label. So for everyone who wants to go a little deeper, here’s...
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Introduction to the Wines of Burgundy
By Joshua Cohen
Burgundy is the wine that makes you fall in love with wine. Now, let's dive into the regions, wines, and history that make Burgundy so impeccable.
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Celebrate Mother's Day with Spanish Wines
By Valerie Pimpinelli
From the rich, earthy red wines of Rioja to Galicia's salty and crisp Albariño, Spain should be your destination for wines to celebrate Mom this Mother's Day.
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Celebrate Earth Day with Wine!
By Joshua Cohen
Our drink choices aren't going to refreeze ice caps or de-acidify the oceans. But if you believe that in the aggregate even our small choices make a big difference there...
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The Complete Guide to Saint-Joseph
By Jeff Patten
Even putting aside those special wines, St. Joseph is able to offer something unique: a Northern Rhone Syrah that typically offers more drinkability, more vibrancy and more liveliness than its famous cousins.
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Amorotti for All Seasons
By Jeff Patten
In this tiny corner of Italy, Abbruzzo, there is an important artisanal movement bringing both grapes to previously unimaginable heights. Amorotti is very much at the forefront of this movement.
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2017 Burgundy Vintage: A Follow-Up
By Jeff Patten
Jeff did this great, early review of the vintage, which now seems prescient. Today and tomorrow only, the New York store is having an online sale on 2017 Burgundies, here.
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A Natural Expression of Chablis
By Joshua Cohen
It’s really good! Open it and right away it’s absolutely and obviously delicious, with lots of fruit (even a vague hint of something verging on tropical), a touch of florality,...
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2017 Barolo Vintage: Impressive Wines to Enjoy Now
By Jeff Patten
Despite coming on the heels of the special 2016 Barolo vintage and initial opinions that the 2017 Barolo vintage would be a less than successful vintage, I find 2017 vintage...
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