Jura

Back to the Jura (virtually), for Crémant this time around (#Winophiles)

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Maybe the Jura wine region of eastern France appeals to me because it’s remote. Located in a narrow valley between Burgundy and Switzerland, the region has developed its own winemaking practices in isolation from outside influences. Or maybe the threat of spring and autumn frosts explains why Jura winemaking is so thrilling to imagine. The […]

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A wine geek explores Jura’s native grapes, Part II (#Winophiles)

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Let’s return to Jura, France – virtually, bien sûr – this time to explore another of the region’s “godsaken” grapes and an oxidative winemaking process known as sous voile (“under the veil”). By “godforsaken,” I’m referring to Jason Wilson’s Godforsaken Grapes: A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Unappreciated Wine. In

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A wine geek explores Jura’s native grapes, Part I (#Winophiles)

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Let’s say you or your friend attended a wine class or two and know the grapes used to make Champagne – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, for sure, and one of you remembers the third one, Pinot Meunier, too. On team trivia night, you guess a typical red Bordeaux has some percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and

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