“In the past, aligoté was planted at the top of Chambertin! Musigny blanc was half aligoté! It was half of Corton! After phylloxera, most replanted with easier-to-grow chardonnay and put aligoté on the other side of the road where no one ever planted anything but carrots and potatoes. This was the sad story of ruined aligoté.” [Laurent Ponsot, to Alice Feiring]
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Class Recap: “Not Champagne”
Champagne is not the only place that makes bubbles, and it’s not the only way bubbles are made! Two days after whatever all of us end up doing on a pandemic NYE feels like a good time to contemplate sparkling wines that are wines first…
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Children's Atlas of Wine 