Wine Knowledge

Before You Open a Thirty-Year-Old Burgundy: Drinking Windows, Opening and Temperature
A Burgundy past thirty years of age can become a different wine depending on how it is opened. Our sommelier shares his thinking on drinking windows, how long to stand a bottle upright, when to pul...
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Giving Wine? Start with “Who Is It For?” — A Sommelier's Guide to Year-End Gifts
Choosing wine as a gift is hard because there are simply too many options. A sommelier's guide to choosing year-end and Oseibo gifts by starting with who they are for — including gifts for people w...
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2026年ヴィンテージ速報 ― 記録的に早く、少なく、それでも「良い年」になりそうな理由
記録的に早く始まり、量は過去30年でも指折りの少なさ。それでも造り手たちの声は明るい2026年の収穫。暑い年のワインの味わいの傾向と、ゴワゾ、フレールジャン・フレールから届いた現地の声、いま飲める「暑い年」のワインをご紹介します。
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「足す」より「足さない」――フレールジャン・フレールに宿るブルゴーニュのエスプリ
当主ルドルフ氏の来日時に伺った話から、フレールジャン・フレールが大切にする「いかに加えないか」というドザージュの考え方と、ロゼやVV26に息づくブルゴーニュのDNAをご紹介します。
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How to find the Champagne that suits you
Grape × dosage decides the taste We tend to choose Champagne by the look of the label, a shop's recommendation or the price. In fact, the direction of the taste is decided almost entirely by just t...
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