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A (by no means complete) map of important vineyard sites in Chassage-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet shares the Grand Crus <em>Le Montrachet</em> and <em>Bâtard-Montrachet</em> with Puligny-Montrachet, just next door to the north. The village is also home to another Grand Cru, <em>Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet</em> (or <em>Le Criots</em>). There are also fifty-five Premier Cru sites. These vineyards are planted to soil rich in limestone. The…
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A (by no means complete) maps of Meursault showing important vineyard sites Meursault is a large village by Burgundy standards and is famous for the white wines produced within its boundaries. Situated in the Côte de Beaune, where the soils have less clay than the Côte de Nuits, the vineyards are perfectly suited for producing rich, balanced wines from Chardonnay. There are no Grand Cru vineyards here, but the best producers in the…
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Gianluca Grasso visits Moore Brothers in New Jersey Gianluca Grasso with Greg Moore talking about his wines and vineyards at a recent visit to Moore Brothers in New Jersey.
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The important vineyards of Beaune The small city of Beaune was founded by Julius Caeser, and went on to become the seat of the Dukes of Burgundy. It is the center of Burgundy's wine industry. Many of the larget <em>négociants</em> (Drouhin, Jadot, Latour, etc.) are headquartered here. Almost three quarters of all vineyards are counted as Premier Cru. Among the more famous are <em>Clos du Roi, Les Bressandes, Les Grèves,</em> and <em>Clos…</em>
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For twenty-two years, Moore Brothers Wine Company has specialized in presenting small-production, traditional "Old World" wines to over eighty-thousand customers in the Philadelphia and New York metro markets. The stores, founded by Greg and David Moore, both long-time veteran "somelliers" of Philadelphia restaurants, have won numerous awards for customer service and product quality, but success hasn't been without its challenges….
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