Wine Yoda
Blog by Vineyard Gate
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A Wine That Says "Let's Get Lost"
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Poudre d'Escampette is an old French expression that loosely translates to "escape" or "take to your heels." I...
Sunday, April 19, 2015
The Man Who Changed Burgundy
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The sad passing of Anne-Claude Leflaive last week also made me think of Jean-Claude Rateau. Rateau pioneered biodynamic viticulture in B...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Bourgueil Stephane Guion -- Deals and Steals
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This has opened up deliciously from just six months ago. If you drink it now you'd be happy. Or you can sit on it more and you'...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Matsunotsukasa, Shiga
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Shiga, a largely rural prefecture, borders Kyoto. Omi was its former name, and the prized wagyu that comes from Shiga is famously known a...
Sunday, March 15, 2015
2012 Aurélien Verdet Chambolle-Musigny
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I started selling Aurélien Verdet's Burgundies from the 2007 vintage, only his second vintage, when it was first imported to the US. V...
Friday, March 13, 2015
Kirei, Hiroshima
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When I arrived with my friend on Miyajima Island it was almost midday. This was the start of a full day in Hiroshima, a region that feels...
Monday, March 9, 2015
Noella Morantin Touraine Gamay
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A few days ago I got together with friends for a terrific meal at a neighborhood Chinese restaurant. I brought a newly released Gamay f...
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