I write on a wet and miserable Friday afternoon in Beaune with the rain lashing down (I took the photograph below, of the vineyards of Savigny with the hill of Corton above...
Rain and hail plague vintage 2011
Last week saw some pretty awful weather throughout many of northern Europe's major wine regions. Virtually the whole of France was treated to torrential rain last Friday, which must have somewhat interrupted the grape harvest well underway from Champagne to Bordeaux. Burgundy resident Gareth Skidmore sends this report of the current state of the 2011 vintage there – and see Michael Schmidt's dramatic account from Germany below.
For the dad who loves wine
Start your membership this Father’s Day with 20% off a full year. Expert reviews, honest writing, no guesswork. Or, gift a membership and save 20%.
Enter code DAD20 at checkout. Offer ends 22 June.
- 295,436件のワインレビュー および 16,098本の記事 読み放題
- The Oxford Companion to Wine および 世界のワイン図鑑 (The World Atlas of Wine)
- Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
Everything in “Member”, plus:
- Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
- Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
- 295,436件のワインレビュー および 16,098本の記事 読み放題
- The Oxford Companion to Wine および 世界のワイン図鑑 (The World Atlas of Wine)
- Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
- 最新のワイン・レビュー と記事に先行アクセス(一般公開の48時間前より)
- 最大25件のワインレビューおよびスコアを商業利用可能(マーケティング用)
Everything in “Professional”, plus:
- 最大250件のワインレビューおよびスコアを商業利用可能(マーケティング用)
- Access to submit wines for review
- Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
- API access available for an additional fee
More 現地詳報
More from JancisRobinson.com