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L.M. Archer, FWS | Bourgogne ML is a freelance writer who considers wine an art, not just beverage - and Burgundy the Center of the Universe.

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

L.M. Archer
Features
4 min read
“You do not notice changes in what is always before you.” - Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette I first reported on Burgundy’s Women and Wine organization in 2016 for Palate Press, and this year marks the twentieth anniversary of Femmes et vins de Bourgogne or FEVB. Back in 2000, Burgundy [Bourgogne in French]

Taking it Slow in Central Otago (Part II)

L.M. Archer
Feature Stories
5 min read
This is PART TWO of L.M. Archer's exploration of Central Otago. Before continuing, read part one. Individuation: Fruit vs. Site Forsyth sees a decided march towards individuation throughout Central Otago’s vineyards. “So now, thirty years later, we’re at the stage where we can see better producers concentrating on individual vineyards,

Taking it Slow in Central Otago (Part 1)

L.M. Archer
Feature Stories
3 min read
Challenged by climate change, lack of available land and rising production costs, some of Burgundy’s top producers have established wineries in Oregon. But the more adventuresome are now flying much further afield -- to New Zealand’s Central Otago. Located on the 45 parallel in the Southern Hemisphere, Central Otago is

Burgundy 2016: Bad Weather, Brexit and Beyond

L.M. Archer
Features
8 min read
In Burgundy, the year 2016 is proving an annus horribilis of ruthless proportions. Crushed between the Scylla and Charybdis of catastrophic hail and frost damage in April and May, followed by humidity and passage of Brexit (the British exit from the European Union), Burgundians strain to retain their trademark composure

Women Wine Makers of Burgundy: Out from the Shadows

L.M. Archer
Features
7 min read
They used to call them "the hidden generation." The women of Burgundy’s domaines: once banned, never heard, and rarely seen. Women in the shadows. The women of the hidden generation were the mothers and grandmothers of today’s rock star wine makers like Ludivine Griveau, Hospices de Beaune's first female wine

Willamette Valley: A Sense of Place with Soul

L.M. Archer
Feature Stories
4 min read
If some consider Pinot Noir the thoroughbred of varietals, then the Willamette Valley may be the Kentucky Bluegrass of wine regions. There is something in the soil that sets the Willamette Valley apart from other wine regions. Many speak of the terroir in northern Oregon, comparing it to other world-renowned