Just to the south-east of Burgundy is the small wine appellation of Jura in the eastern French province of Franche-Comte, that produces...

Climate change has made a large racket in the wine world the past couple of years. Some vintners such as Dom. Dujac in Burgundy are even attempting a carbon neutral operation through the use of new winemaking techniques and upgrades in the winery. Tax breaks, and subsidies under the authority of many governments reward producers generously for taking such initiatives.

Let’s talk about the 2020 vintage in California briefly. Now, if you hadn’t heard, there were some fires in California in 2020. Smoke in large quantities can reveal itself in wines in very odd ways. Some taste smoky, others due to the burning toxins in wood, can produce off-moldy flavors. Usually these smoke fumes get into the vine via the leaves, and end up infecting the fruit. Producers in California have been working diligently to combat smoke esters in the grapes. That b