Articles by
John Tilson
DOMAINE BALLOT MILLOT
After a lapse of many years, I became acquainted with the wines from this domaine beginning with the 2006 vintage. Since that time I have bought them regularly and drink them often. They are consistently excellent. Here is background information from previous articles: Even a lot of very serious White Burgundy fans may […]
Click here to read entire article »TABLAS CREEK VINEYARD
Shortly after the online Underground was launched I visited Tablas Creek Vineyard and I was most impressed. Below is the introduction from the first article: Tablas Creek Vineyard is a partnership between the Perrin family, proprietors of Chateau Beaucastel in Chateauneuf du Pape, and Robert Haas, founder of Vineyard Brands, as majority partners and […]
Click here to read entire article »DOMAINE SAUMAIZE-MICHELIN
This Domaine is on a roll and making consistently wonderful White Burgundies at affordable prices. Located in Vergisson just south of Mâcon in Southern Burgundy, Roger and Christine Saumaize took over this domaine in 1978. They make numerous vineyard designated Pouilly Fuissés as well as Mâcon and Saint Veran. Here is some background on […]
Click here to read entire article »A SHOT OUT OF THE BLUE: WE HAVE A NEW ENTRY IN THE WINE INGREDIENT LABELING DERBY
After writing about the ingredients being added to new wines for nearly 4 years, I was recently surprised when a friend sent me a copy of an article entitled “Why We Need Ingredient Labeling” written by Matt Kramer and published in The Wine Spectator. I was shocked. I never expected any publication dependent on advertising […]
Click here to read entire article »PREMOX: “WHEREFORE ART THOU?”
I have been writing about the disturbing trend of White Burgundies to oxidize and turn bad at a very early age for some time. (To read those click on the following articles): Is One Winedrinker’s Premox Another Wine Drinker’s Botox? 2004 White Burgundies – Premox Or Not? The Beat Goes On! Get Real – Who’s […]
Click here to read entire article »ALONG THE BURGUNDY TRAIL – VINTAGE 2013
2013 RED BURGUNDY: A GREAT SURPRISE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2013 BURGUNDY VINTAGE DOMAINES AND NEGOCIANTS VISITED WINES TASTED AND TASTING NOTES 2013 DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI HARVEST REPORT RECENT VINTAGES (2012 – 2007) HOW BURGUNDY IS TASTED FROM BARREL A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF BURGUNDY INTRODUCTION I first started going to Burgundy to taste wines […]
Click here to read entire article »HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!
It’s hard to believe, but the New Year is nearly here. And, for most of us, that means a grand celebration to start the New Year. So this is yet another one of those times to bring out the Champagne. And, go ahead and make a new year’s resolution, like we did many years ago. […]
Click here to read entire article »OLDER UNDER THE RADAR WHITE BURGUNDY
WHO SAYS WHITE BURGUNDY HAS TO HAVE A THREE DIGIT PRICE TAG? White Burgundy has long been my favorite white wine. White Burgundy can come from five areas: • Chablis (100% White Wine) • Côte de Nuits (5% White Wine) • Côte de Beaune (30% White Wine) • Côte Chalonnaise (40% White Wine) • Mâconnais […]
Click here to read entire article »OLD RED BURGUNDIES PLUS A COUPLE OF ZINGERS AT TWO VERY DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS
Recently I attended two dinners. One was with my old friend and Underground contributing editor, John Brincko. John brought the red and I brought the white. The dinner was at the long established Vincenti Ristorante in Brentwood – Los Angeles, CA. The food and service here is consistently great as it was this evening. We […]
Click here to read entire article »WHO SAYS FRENCH ROSÉS DON’T AGE?
Well, I think the answer to this question is most people. And, guess what? Most people are wrong. Please let me explain. Some people think that rosés do not age because they never keep them. In fact, some people even think that rosés are inexpensive sweet wines. These are the so called blush wines which […]
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