Posted on July 5, 2017, 3:36 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
by Dixon Brooke Simply mentioning the word Burgundy is enough to raise the blood pressure of most serious wine lovers. In eastern central France, two hours west of Switzerland, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to […]
Posted on February 8, 2017, 3:06 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under
Bruno Colin.
by Dustin Soiseth Last fall, a few days before a big portfolio tasting, my colleagues and I got together to go over the featured wines and decide who would pour what. There were some big names in the lineup and serious negotiations ensued as we angled to pour the most prestigious wines. I mostly avoided […]
Posted on June 3, 2016, 1:22 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
The June Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… HERE THEY COME THE 2015 ROSÉS > by Julia Issleib Along with fresh strawberries and white asparagus, rosé is what I most look forward to when early summer rolls around. From north to south, here are six pink […]
Posted on May 6, 2016, 2:16 pm, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
The May Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… A. & P. DE VILLAINE CÔTE CHALONNAISE TRANSCENDence by Dixon Brooke 2014 BOUZERON > Pierre de Benoist has crafted a masterful and irresistible Aligoté in what is turning out to be a fabulous vintage for white Burgundy. There […]
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 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 September 4, 2015, 11:00 am, by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, under Uncategorized.
The September Newsletter is now available. Click here to download the pdf. Highlights from this month’s newsletter… PREMIER CRU BURGUNDIES by Anthony Lynch 2013 SANTENAY ROUGE 1ER CRU “LE BEAUREPAIRE” JEAN-MARC VINCENT > Jean-Marc and Anne-Marie Vincent represent a breed of vigneron that is harder and harder to come by. The elegance and seductiveness of this Pinot Noir is […]