VILLAGES OF THE CÔTE DE BEAUNE – POMMARD
Beaune – the eponymous heart of both the Côte de Beaune and the wider Burgundy region – has always represented everything good about the wines and wonders of this hallowed ground. Lately, however, the reputation of other villages has grown, just as the popularity and cache of Burgundy has spread all around the world. In fact, it’s usually the vineyards of these villages that become famous now, more than the places themselves. True wine lovers understand that it’s the soil in these plots of land – the famous terroir – that really define Burgundy and the wines it produces. Continue »
May 20, 2021 at 1:39 PM
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MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION ; DOMAINE FÉLIX SAINT BRIS
In simple layperson’s terms MLF in wine in the transformation of the ‘tart’ malic acid bacteria (similar to that in a green apple) into ‘softer’ lactic acid bacteria. Continue »
May 4, 2021 at 11:05 AM
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