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Bachelder - Le Toussaint Offering

I don’t think it’s possible to visit Thomas Bachelder and not learn something. I also think that as a consumer it’s impossible to look at a lineup of Bachelder wines and not find something new… or something worth revisiting. I had an opportunity to taste through the lineup of single...

Cellar It? - Bachelder Niagara Chardonnay

Last month we talked about how to start a wine cellar. To those who tuned in to the live broadcast we asked what we should take a look at in October. We got two responses – something white and something local. We could have looked at riesling, sparkling, or chardonnay. ...

Bachelder Pinot - Shut Up and Take My Money!

While Michael Pinkus likes to remind people of my unapologetic love for Chardonnay. But I have been spending some time pondering Pinot Noir for a little bit now. In 2019 I managed to get my hands on a couple of tons of Pinot Noir from the St David’s Bench that...

The Gamay-zing new addition to the Bachelder portfolio

The Bachelder portfolio is growing! Of course we had the opportunity to sip through Pinot Noir and Chardonnay but the newest addition to his arsenal is Gamay. What was interesting about this podcast – was that even though I tried to talk to Thomas about how I’m trying to avoid...

Bachelder Chardonnay - The 2017 edition

I think many of us are at the point of dealing with the Covid-19 crisis by trying to find silver linings. One of my silver linings has been spending the past few weeks connecting with Thomas Bachelder, and Michael Pinkus to taste through the wines included in his newest release...

Where is the REAL Chateau Picard?

When the Star Trek: Picard trailer dropped months ago – I was more than excited to see the vineyard setting. There has always been subtle mention of wine throughout the series – I mean on Deep Space Nine much of the series takes place in a Quark’s bar. Given that...

2016 Bachelder Wismer-Foxcroft Vineyard Gamay Noir

2016 Bachelder Wismer-Foxcroft Vineyard Gamay Noir – ****+ – It’s about time we get to see what Thomas Bachelder could do with Gamay. When I visited Beaujolais in 2014 winemakers would talk about wines they called “presqu’pinot” (almost Pinot). I’m not surprised that that this wine would end up with...