The story of the 1774 bottle and Vin Jaune re-visited
In February 2011 at the annual auction of old Jura wines at the Percée du Vin Jaune festival, a bottle of 1774 Arbois was sold for a massive and record-breaking 57,000 euros. I wrote about it in my...
View ArticleUnique London tasting of old vintages from Caves Bourdy
Contrary to what outsiders may think, for most wine writers and sommeliers, it’s a rare thing to be able to taste wines that are older than we are, and it’s always an exciting occasion. So, when...
View ArticleSavagnin confirmed as a founder grape variety
With the launch of the Wine Grapes book, Jancis Robinson MW has dubbed Jura’s famous white grape Savagnin a ‘founder grape variety’. It has been known for a long time that Savagnin was part of the...
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