Part 7 of the series
My time here in Burgundy has exposed me to many new ideas and debunked many of my initial beliefs about how wine should be done. Burgundy is indeed a land which does things contrary to most wineries I find in the new world.
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog Part 7 – Some Leesiness from the Burgundians
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog 6 – Wine Feng Shui in Burgundy – A superstitious affair?
Our ‘Wandering Sommelier’ Shalom Chin encounters some Wine Feng Shui in Burgundy, indeed it would appear that Burgundian’s take Chi as a life-force very serioulsy…
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 5
08/11/2011 PART 5 of the Burgundy Series
A more in-depth look about how the Burgundians care for their land and some extreme methods of Mdm Leroy.
Sommelier Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 4 – An overview of the vines of Burgundy and some tasting notes
07 /11/2011 PART 4 of the Burgundy Series
The very first thing that got me interested in wine when I was seventeen was winemaking. After all, I was a science student.
Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 3 – The story behind Pinot Noir, philosophy of the Burgundians and some tasting notes
03/11/2011 PART 3 of the Burgundy Series
The story behind Pinot Noir, philosophy of the Burgundians and some tasting notes.
“Let me show you something you would find interesting,” said my guide, Elohim Balest.
Sommelier Shalom Chin Burgundy Blog – Part 2
02/11/2011 PART 2 of the Burgundy Series
As my guide, Elohim Balest of Alter&Go tours and I travelled along the highway from Dijon towards the vineyards of the Côte d’Or, there was aneerie fog that surrounded us. Read More >
Sommelier Shalom Chin – Blog from Burgundy – The Holy Grail of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
Our intrepid Singapore sommelier, Shalom Chin has completed his vintage stint at Undhof Salomon in krems, Austria and has now surfaced in burgundy. Be sure to follow his blog as it no doubt, Shalom will leave no stone unturned… no holy terroir unexplored…
Maison Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint Aubin Le Banc 2008 – Burgundy, France
On my first trip to burgundy, some 20 years ago, I discovered the appellation and white wines of St. Aubin.
Raspberry Flat, Mount Aspiring, Middle Earth (August 1st)
Sunday, August 1st, recovering day after ‘The Duck Run’, which I will cover in more depth once I have downloaded photographs. I can report it was one of the best versions we have made – good curry is like pinot noir, it can be very temperamental, some days sulking, some days on song.
“Antipodean” Grands Crus of Burgundy, France & New Zealand
Antipodean – “Two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth’s surface – especially the country that is opposite to one’s own”
It would be fair to say New Zealand and France are diametrical opposites in more ways than one, even though the French came very close to colonizing New Zealand, passing Captain Cooks frigate during the night. But that’s another story.
