Posted on April 25, 2016, 12:14 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
SAINT-AUBIN by Kermit Lynch Long-timers might remember how from the start I looked in all the nooks and crannies for bargain white Burgundies. I needed them for myself and for some of you. The Montagny from Jean Vachet was a huge success, for example. I was also struck by the potential at Saint-Aubin. I visited […]
The April Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… SPRING POP-UP with DANIEL BRUNIER OF VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPHE and ANGÉLINE TEMPLIER OF J. LASSALLE It is our pleasure to announce another Pop-Up in the Kermit Lynch parking lot! Please join us on Saturday, April 23, from 12 […]
Posted on March 11, 2016, 12:22 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
by Chris Santini The first of many words to come to mind when I think of the Montanets and their wines is unpretentious. In an era of unfortunate and rampant “luxurization” of Burgundy, here is a family that has achieved enormous success in France, as well as in export markets the world over, yet manages […]
Posted on February 9, 2016, 12:33 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
The February Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… ITALIA > by Dixon Brooke As I hope you’ve noticed, we have invested a lot of energy in revitalizing and growing our Italian portfolio over the past few years. It sure has been a lot of fun. We […]
Posted on January 22, 2016, 11:00 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under
Travelling,
Venice.
by Kermit Lynch An importer of Italian wines, I have now and again found myself on the Italian wine route in need of some shut-eye. I try to pick nice places to relax instead of the more convenient autostrada hotels. Quality of life, that’s my motto. Occasionally I’ll wind up in Venice, a rather picturesque […]
Posted on December 11, 2015, 11:00 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
by Anthony Lynch An expedition to the Beaujolais last summer found the KLWM gang in fine form. Not only were the vignerons excited about the grand potential of the upcoming 2015 harvest, but also they reveled in the outcome of their 2014s, a vintage that began with some question marks but has finally yielded one […]
Posted on November 13, 2015, 11:28 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
by Kermit Lynch During my recent visit to the Chinon/Bourgueil region for tastings, I couldn’t help thinking of my readers and clients, and how much you might enjoy the same trip, but as a vacation. You will discover a special charm and dynamic. There is a lot of great old stuff to see—the plentiful historic […]
Posted on November 9, 2015, 11:00 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under
Toscana.
The November Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… INTRODUCING WEINGUT CARLOTTO by Dixon Brooke The search for the holy grail of Lagrein ended at the humble doorstep of this tiny father-daughter estate in the town of Ora, just south of Bolzano in Italy’s Alto Adige. Ferruccio […]
Posted on October 20, 2015, 11:00 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
by Kermit Lynch © Gail Skoff Mold might be considered a tough sell these days, but here I go. When I began to buy wine in Burgundy in the seventies, the vignerons had a saying: If you build a cave, a winery installation, and mold doesn’t grow in it, start all over in another […]
Posted on October 2, 2015, 11:32 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under
Tuscany.
The October Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… FOUR DECADES OF CATHERINE & PIERRE BRETON > by Dixon Brooke © Catherine & Pierre Breton The Bretons are quite a couple. Let’s start with the fact that their last name, Breton, is literally a synonym for the […]