Jonathan Eichholz

Jan 5, 2025 | guildsomm.com | Jonathan Eichholz

"Unfortunately, the Jura requires intimate familiarity as producer styles vary—particularly with regard to freshness and oxidation in the whites—and no label language currently exists to rectify the confusion.

Dec 27, 2024 | guildsomm.com | Jonathan Eichholz

ContentsDefining Fortified WinesHistory of Fortified WinesPortugalSpainFranceItalyGreeceCyprusAustraliaSouth AfricaUnited StatesFortified Wines in RestaurantsBibliographyFortified wine is integral to the history of the world of beverages. Its legacy was established in the 1600s as the wine trade rounded the Cape of Good Hope and crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Fortification, popularized by the British, made it possible for wines to survive during these long trips.

Dec 23, 2024 | guildsomm.com | Jonathan Eichholz

The wines of Champagne are defined not just by the region’s history, geography, and laws but also by its unique viticultural and winemaking practices. This guide follows Champagne production from the vineyard to the glass, diving into the specific farming practices, decisions made in the cellar, and biological processes that together result in one of the world’s great sparkling wines.

Dec 16, 2024 | guildsomm.com | Jonathan Eichholz

in the Maranges section reads: 'The commune’s reds, exemplified by local domaines Edmund Monnot and Fernand Chevrot—both of whom own premier cru monopoles—'but Edmund Monnot now shares the Monopole of Clos de la Boutiere with Bachelet-Monnot and as for Chevrot, I can't find any monopole from this winery, even the tiny Le Croix Moines is prouced by Camille Giroud as well.

Dec 1, 2024 | guildsomm.com | Jonathan Eichholz

ContentsHistory of AustriaAustrian Wine in ContextLand & ClimateAustrian Wine LawThe Grapes of AustriaLower AustriaViennaBurgenlandStyriaBerglandBibliographyAustria is small, with barely 0.5% of its land covered in grapevines, but the country has contributed significant innovation and creativity to the wine world, from viticulture to stemware. In its more recent history, Austria’s industry was marked by the 1985 “antifreeze” scandal.