Garrigue, lobster stock, extinguished cigars — the words used by the wine intelligentsia to describe faint flavors and aromas are not as silly as they seem, but they are out ...

As limited supply and increased demand continues driving up prices, the upper tiers of the Burgundy pyramid have become out of reach for the average wine consumer. However, the BIVB and producers ...

Oak is a funny thing in the wine world: it’s an important piece of winemaking’s most traditional methods, employed in old-school regions ranging from Burgundy to Barolo, but in recent years the ...

Rarely can anyone outside Burgundy manage to produce a deep-colored, full-bodied example of pinot noir and still retain its varietal purity, finesse and elegance. Even in Burgundy it is ...

WINE COLLECTORS like to proclaim that “all roads lead to Burgundy.” They often wince at the plonk they drank when starting their hobby. In America and Australia, a common entry point is local ...

Oaking. Most pinot noirs are aged in old oak barrels. (California wineries age pinot noir in special French oak barrels.) Aging gives the wine notes of spices or vanilla.

Here are three great wines to try that will give you a tasty and affordable introduction to the flavor of Burgundy. Joseph Drouhin “Laforêt” Bourgogne Pinot Noir ($17). The house of Drouhin ...

Oak barrels can also contribute mouth-drying tannins to a wine. The lighter the toast, the more those tannins (and aromas and flavors) can come through. The wooden staves used to make barrels are ...

These are Burgundy wines that don't walk around with their noses in the air but provide a respectable taste of their origin's ... 12 months in 228 and 350-liter oak barrels (12% new). Appearance ...

You either love it or hate it, period. I’m referring to the relationship between oak and Chardonnay wine. It seems that during the 1980s and 1990s, Chardonnay began a period of transformation ...

Burgundy Prices Are Soaring—Here Are Other Excellent Wines to Drink Instead What to look for the next time you're perusing a restaurant's wine list. Published on June 2, 2024 ...