Report #78 – Champagne: Diversity and Change - (52pp)

• Introduction
• Invention of Champagne
• The Champagne Vineyard
• The Grapes of Champagne
• The Producers: Houses, Growers, and Cooperatives. Making Champagne: From the Vineyard to Disgorgement
• Styles of Champagne
• Champagne and Food
• The Market for Champagne
• Producer Profiles and Tasting Notes
• Annexes:
  1. Map of Champagne
  2. Viticulture in Champagne
  3. The Méthode Champenoise
  4. Vintages

Wines Reviewed

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Report #58 – Beaujolais in Transition - (35pp)

• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• A Brief History
• The Appellations of Beaujolais
• Geography, Soils and Climate
• The Beaujolais Vineyard
• Winemaking and Wine Styles
• Beaujolais and Food
• Beaujolais: The Market
• Winery Profiles and Tasting Notes
• Annex: Soil Map of the Beaujolais Crus

Wines Reviewed

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Report #50 – The Wines of Chablis - (34pp)

• Introduction
• Selected Top Producers
• History
  • Grand Cru
  • Premier Cru
  • Chablis & Petit Chablis
• Soils and Climate
• The Chablis Vineyard
• Making Chablis
• Food and Wine
  • Pairing Chablis and Food
  • Restaurants of Chablis
  • Aging Chablis
• Winery Profiles & Tasting Notes
• Annexes
  • Map of Chablis
  • Premiers Crus

Wines Reviewed

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Report #34 – Champagne Revisited - (40pp)

• Introduction
• Background
• The Regions of Champagne
• In the Vineyard
• In the Winery (Méthode Champenoise)
• Producer Houses, Growers, and Cooperatives
• Styles of Champagne
• Champagne with Food
• How to Read a Champagne Label
• The Market for Champagne
• Tasting Notes and Ratings
• Annexes:
  • Dosage Levels in Champagne
  • Map of Champagne

Wines Reviewed

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Report #22 – Grapes and Wines of the Western Loire (31pp)

• Introduction
• Geography, Climate and Soils
• The Regions and Appellations of the Loire
• The Grapes and Wines of the Loire
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Other Reds
• Food and Wine of the Western Loire
• Wonderful Wine Values of the Loire
• Tasting Notes
• Annex 1: Map of the Loire
• Annex 2: The Appellations, Varietals, and Wine Styles of the Western Loire

Wines Reviewed

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Report #17 – Sauvignon of the Loire (23pp)

• Introduction
• The Loire: A Brief History
• Geography, Climate and Soils
• Sauvignon Blanc: The Grape
• The Loire and its Appellations
• In the Vineyard
• Making Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintages in the Loire
• Pairing Sauvignon Blanc and Food
• The Market for Sauvignon
• Tasting Notes and Ratings

Wines Reviewed

Report #11 –2005 Bordeaux Crus Bourgeois (20pp)

• Top Rated 2005 Crus Bourgeois
• Overview of Bordeaux
• How Bordeaux Has Changed
• The Style and Drinkability of 2005 Crus Bourgeois
• The Classification system: Then and Now
• The Cru bourgeois Market
• The Bordelaise Culinary Scene
• Tasting notes and ratings (200 wines)

Wines Reviewed

Report #9 – Champagne (24pp)

• Champagne: An Overview
• The Evolution of the Champagne Method
• The Regions of Champagne
• The Vineyard Classification System
• Vintages
• The Grapes
• In the Vineyard
• In the Winery: Méthode Champenoise
• Styles of Champagne
• Grower Champagne and House Champagne: Different Paths to Quality
• Champagne with Food
• The Label: What to Look for
• The Market
• Tasting Notes and Ratings (100 champagnes)

Wines Reviewed

Report #3 - Grenache Wines of Australia, California, France and Spain (28pp)

• Background and History of Grenache
• Food and Wine Pairing
• Styles
• California-WA State Grenache Tasting Notes
• Australian Grenache Tasting Notes
• French Grenache Tasting Notes
• Spanish Grenache (Garnacha) Tasting Notes
• Italian Tasting Notes
• Grenache Wines by Rating and Pricing

Wines Reviewed