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A WINEMAKER'S PERSPECTIVE: ALEX MCNEELY'S DEEP DIVE INTO LOUIS CHENU PÈRE ET FILLES AND SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE TERROIR
When a sommelier turned winemaker visits Burgundy, they see details that others miss. In 2024, Candid Wines' Alex McNeely traveled to...


HOW WINE BARRELS ARE MADE : A WINEMAKER'S INSIDE LOOK AT A FRENCH COOPERAGE
Oregon winemaker Brianne Day of Day Wines shares her unique insights from working as a barrel sales representative in Bordeaux, where she learned firsthand how wine barrels are made.


FROM MUSIC STUDENT TO NYC SOMMELIER TO MICHIGAN WINEMAKER: ALEX MCNEELY’S POETSON WINE STORY
Among the new generation of Michigan winemakers stands Alex McNeely, founder of Poetson Wine, whose journey from Berklee College of Music student to NYC sommelier to Michigan winemaker represents a unique path in the state's wine scene.


PINEAU D'AUNIS: THE RARE "KING" OF LOIRE RED WINE GRAPES
Pinecan be light and juicy, with soft red fruit one might mistake for Gamay, but that finishes with a black pepper component that reminds many of Syrah. Or it can be dense and structured, needing time in a decanter (or in the cellar), to open and show all of its layers of darker black fruit.


THE RICH HISTORY OF DOMAINE GUIBERTEAU
Discover the rich history of Domaine Guiberteau and how Romain went from selling grapes to becoming one of the world's best winemakers.


SCHERRER WINERY: PINOT NOIR HARVEST TIME IN SONOMA
12 months of work leads to one magic moment for winemaker, Fred Scherrer: The day when Pinot Noir arrives at the Scherrer Winery.


LOUIS CHENU PÈRE ET FILLES: FIFTH GENERATION ORGANIC BURGUNDY FROM SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE
Louis Chenu is a family-run winery nestled in Savigny-lès-Beaune, founded in 1914 and currently led by the sisters, Juliette and Caroline.
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