Domaine Fourrier has a long history in Gevrey-Chambertin, extending over four generations, and is one of the first domaines to ship Burgundian wines to the US.  Jean-Marie Fourrier assumed control of the efforts in 1994, combining traditions reinforced by his father and uncle, with experience gained working alongside Henri Jayer in France and Domaine Drouhin [...read more]

Nicolas Potel has had three lives as a winemaker and vigneron.  In the first, he grew up at the side of his father, Gerard, who held the reins at the famed Domaine Pousse D’Or, then augmented his “education” with a stint at Meursault producer Thierry Matrot’s as well as stops in Australia and California.  He [...read more]

Alert: Mother’s Day is this Sunday! If you’ve waited until the last minute or have been at a loss to come up with a good idea, fear not, Dedalus to the rescue! Do something special for your mom to show her how much you care! Every year I treat my mom to a homemade brunch at [...read more]

We might all occupy different waypoints on the same wine drinking continuum. Invariably, most people start somewhere else – in the US, usually with Zinfandel or Cabernet Sauvignon – and, unbeknownst to themselves, spend years slowly moving towards Burgundy. Some of us move more rapidly in that direction. This trio of wines is an encouragement [...read more]

This is a tasty little French blend from Mas Carlot, a producer we’ve seen before in the club (in 2010 their Les Enfants Terribles showed up in February and the rosé made an appearance in May).  Nathalie Blanc-Mares is the winemaker; she has four children (whom the Les Enfants Terribles was named after) and has [...read more]