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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Never Say Never: Maresh Maresh
Never say never, huh, but I am pretty confident we'll never be able to offer this wine at this price ever again. It should be $70+, the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 12, 20233 min read
Fournier Marsannay: Underrated... Highly Recommended
The most underrated winemaker in the Cote de Nuits? I'd put Fournier up there - what he does with modest holdings often makes me wonder...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 16, 20232 min read
One River, Two Worlds: Steinmetz Kabi + Pinot
That's the Brauneberger Juffer, pictured above, a historic vineyard by any measure, though back in the day it would have gone by more...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 17, 20237 min read
NSG: Michelot Library
We write about Domaine Alain Michelot at least a few times a year. Their wines are some of our favorites in Burgundy, and epitomize the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Cool Climate Pinot Noir: Withers Peters
Pinot Noir snobs abound. I should know, I'm one. As with so many others, my favorite Pinots are from Burgundy, and probably from famous...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 13, 20222 min read
14 July, drink Burgundy?
There were many important dates through the French Revolution, and there were notable events before July 14, 1798, but on this day a...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jul 6, 20222 min read
The Notorious Elodie: Domaine Alain Michelot
The name of the Domaine may be Alain Michelot, but for several vintages the person behind the label is Elodie Michelot, Alain's daughter....
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 22, 20221 min read
You're the 'In Crowd': Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons
A friend and esteemed colleague in the wine biz got a bottle of 2019 Philippe Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons from us last week, and his...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Typo + Pino: Drink That Trocken + Special Spätburgunder
I probably wouldn't usually post twice in the same day, but there was a typo in today's earlier post. I probably wouldn't care about the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Apr 20, 20221 min read
Red Champagne: Gerbais Coteaux Champenois
Still red wine is made in Champagne. You will not find a lot stateside, but they are here. Gerbais is one of our favorite growers in...
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John Paul Kaminga
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Old Vine Burgundy: Goisot Les Mazelots
If you're into Burgundy, you know that the world just can't get enough. Price and availability are going in opposite directions, and I...
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John Paul Kaminga
Feb 2, 20222 min read
Who Makes Your Wine: Vincent Dureuil
"If the 2017 vintage in Burgundy has a defect, it's that the wines can be rather facile and immediate; but that is emphatically not the...
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John Paul Kaminga
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Drinking Burgundy @craftandcru: Chablis et Marsannay
I will be the first to point out that the entire world of wine is worth exploring, but I'll also be quick to return to Burgundy, and I'll...
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John Paul Kaminga
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Tiny Bubbles: Marie Courtin's a Big Deal
In 2005 Dominique embarked on a rare journey in Champagne, focusing exclusively on the production of single-vineyard, single-variety,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Making Thanksgiving Difficult
JUST KIDDING! But how many emails have you received from merchants who will purportedly make Thanksgiving easy? Are they gonna show up,...
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John Paul Kaminga
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Champagne is Wine: Vincent Couche
"Vincent Couche is part of the upwelling of talent (and awakening to terroir) taking place in the extreme South of Champagne, and like a...
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John Paul Kaminga
Oct 27, 20212 min read
B & B: Baguettes + Bourgogne
Long awaited baguettes return to Craft and Cru tomorrow. As before, we'll have Steel & Rye's superb baguettes in the house every...
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John Paul Kaminga
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Eye of the Partridge: Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix
Exciting news! A favorite Champagne has returned in the half bottle format. I know that I'm going to be taking a few home this weekend....
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John Paul Kaminga
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Picture Perfect Pinot: Johan Estate
Though a select group of wines have left indelible idealized marks on my memory, I don't think of them as "perfect". The idea that a wine...
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John Paul Kaminga
May 15, 20212 min read
Chambolle Vibes: Digioia-Royer Bourgogne 2019
For the past couple weeks, anybody who has found themselves browsing Pinot Noir at Craft and Cru has probably found Gabby and I pointing...
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