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On the Crawl in Loire with TEW & the Bobo Crew!

Bertrand Jousset & the Bobo Crew

We’re just back from an amazing week in Loire that began with Lise & Bertrand Jousset in Monlouis-sur-Loire. We ate, drank, danced and chased away the wild boars with song. Tasting our way through Salon St Jean, La Dive & Le Salon des Vins de Loire, we visited with our extended TEW family, and welcomed a few more who will be joining us in spring! Stay tuned! Bobo…

On the Crawl in Loire with TEW & the Bobo Crew!

Bertrand Jousset & the Bobo Crew We’re just back from an amazing week in Loire that began with Lise & Bertrand Jousset in Monlouis-sur-Loire. We ate, drank, danced and chased away the wild boars with song. Tasting our way through Salon St Jean, La Dive & Le Salon des Vins de Loire, we visited with our extended TEW family, and welcomed a few more who will be joining us in spring! Stay tuned! Bobo…

Hot, Dry & Natural in D.O. Madrid with Marc Isart

Marc Isart 

Thank you Marc for a day of laughter, vines and wine! -Karen Ulrich

A few hours after landing in Madrid, I drove southeast with Marc Isart to visit his vines. As we passed through an incredibly arid landscape, where the poorest of soils were allocated to vines, Marc spoke of the two most recent vintages, hot and dry, and no doubt a result of climate change. Luckily, however, the vines…

Hot, Dry & Natural in D.O. Madrid with Marc Isart

Marc Isart  Thank you Marc for a day of laughter, vines and wine! -Karen Ulrich A few hours after landing in Madrid, I drove southeast with Marc Isart to visit his vines. As we passed through an incredibly arid landscape, where the poorest of soils were allocated to vines, Marc spoke of the two most recent vintages, hot and dry, and no doubt a result of climate change. Luckily, however, the vines…

This year, I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite Burgundy producers at TEW, Domaine Tortochot, where Chantal Tortochot spoke about the threats to Burgundy as we know it, her use of oak, and her experience of the 2015 vintage in Gevrey-Chambertin. Thanks Chantal! -Karen Ulrich

Five years ago, geological maps were drawn in Gevrey-Chambertin. The result of soil studies, the maps here…

This year, I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite Burgundy producers at TEW, Domaine Tortochot, where Chantal Tortochot spoke about the threats to Burgundy as we know it, her use of oak, and her experience of the 2015 vintage in Gevrey-Chambertin. Thanks Chantal! -Karen Ulrich Five years ago, geological maps were drawn in Gevrey-Chambertin. The result of soil studies, the maps here…

Grower Cava at Avinyó

Big thanks to Nathaniel Center for this timely piece on Avinyó! It’s December and time to get excited about bubbles!

On our first day in Spain we arrived at the Avinyó winery in Penedes excited and slightly jet lagged. We were greeted with cava poured from parones and a steaming plate of papaya (that respectively enhanced the excitement and removed the jet lag). In a region dominated by large…

Grower Cava at Avinyó

Big thanks to Nathaniel Center for this timely piece on Avinyó! It’s December and time to get excited about bubbles! On our first day in Spain we arrived at the Avinyó winery in Penedes excited and slightly jet lagged. We were greeted with cava poured from parones and a steaming plate of papaya (that respectively enhanced the excitement and removed the jet lag). In a region dominated by large…

The Boundaries of Remelluri

Remelluri

Thanks Charles Hildreth for this reflection on Remelluri in Rioja.

La Rioja, the oldest DOCa in Spain, is a bit shy of 2,000 square miles. As of a 2015 report, it has 61,645ha (152,328 acres) planted to vines, 16,413 vineyards, and over 600 wineries. The three principal regions are Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja with each area producing its own unique expression of Rioja wine.…

The Boundaries of Remelluri

Remelluri Thanks Charles Hildreth for this reflection on Remelluri in Rioja. La Rioja, the oldest DOCa in Spain, is a bit shy of 2,000 square miles. As of a 2015 report, it has 61,645ha (152,328 acres) planted to vines, 16,413 vineyards, and over 600 wineries. The three principal regions are Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja with each area producing its own unique expression of Rioja wine.…

In the Presence of Greatness, Jean-Michel Gaunoux

Jean-Michel Gaunoux in “Les Perrieres” Meursault

Mid-summer, I had the great fortune to visit with Jean-Michel Gaunoux during our trip to Burgundy, and cannot express enough, what a honor it is to be able to offer these wines to you. -Karen Ulrich

Small with yields and production, but grand in generosity and grace, Jean-Michel Gaunoux has always favored freshness and acidity over any influence of…

In the Presence of Greatness, Jean-Michel Gaunoux

Jean-Michel Gaunoux in “Les Perrieres” Meursault Mid-summer, I had the great fortune to visit with Jean-Michel Gaunoux during our trip to Burgundy, and cannot express enough, what a honor it is to be able to offer these wines to you. -Karen Ulrich Small with yields and production, but grand in generosity and grace, Jean-Michel Gaunoux has always favored freshness and acidity over any influence of…

Sebastien David- The One Who Looks at Stars & Planets to Show Him How to Grow

Sebastien David

Thank you Meghan Ivey for this post from Loire!

When we arrived at Sebastien Davidin St. Nicholas de Bourguil the weather could not have been more beautiful. Spring had been a challenge for many all over France, and the Loire was no exception, with as much as 60-100 percent loss of certain parcels among producers in the area. Rain, hail, frost, you name it…they got it. Water was…

Sebastien David- The One Who Looks at Stars & Planets to Show Him How to Grow

Sebastien David Thank you Meghan Ivey for this post from Loire! When we arrived at Sebastien David in St. Nicholas de Bourguil the weather could not have been more beautiful. Spring had been a challenge for many all over France, and the Loire was no exception, with as much as 60-100 percent loss of certain parcels among producers in the area. Rain, hail, frost, you name it…they got it. Water was…

Farming Monsant with Joan d’Anguera

Josep and Joan d’Anguera

This week, Bonney Rowley writes from Joan d’Anguera in Monsant. Thanks Bonney!

The saying, fine soil makes fine wine, has been passed from one generation of winemakers to another in the d’Anguera family. Their estate sits nestled between several mountain ranges and just east of the Ebro river in one of Spain’s newest D.Os, Montsant. This is a region often overshadowed…

Farming Monsant with Joan d’Anguera

Josep and Joan d’Anguera This week, Bonney Rowley writes from Joan d’Anguera in Monsant. Thanks Bonney! The saying, fine soil makes fine wine, has been passed from one generation of winemakers to another in the d’Anguera family. Their estate sits nestled between several mountain ranges and just east of the Ebro river in one of Spain’s newest D.Os, Montsant. This is a region often overshadowed…

Eight Generations at Domaine des Huards

Alex Gendrier

Thank you Suzanne Barros for this post from Cour-Cheverny!

Our host for the tour of Domaine des Huards, tasting and fantastic lunch was Alex Gendrier, the 8th generation to run the estate in Cour-Cheverny, a small appellation with only 58ha of vines. Alex’s father Michel Gendrier stopped using chemicals in the vineyards in the 70s, began farming biodynamically in the 90s (one of the…