http://www.modern-wine-cellar.com/blog by Modern-Wine-Cellar.com Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:11:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.modern-wine-cellar.com/blog/bad-wine-day/ http://www.modern-wine-cellar.com/blog/bad-wine-day/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 06:55:53 +0000 admin http://modern-wine-cellar.com/blog/?p=18 That expensive case of Burgundy has been stunning so far, then all of a sudden, a bad bottle. Same wine, same case, it's inexplicable. Or, maybe you're drinking on a "Root Day." Every day is designated either a root, flower, fruit or leaf in Maria and Matthias K Thun’s Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar (flower and fruit being best for wine tasting). This concept may cause some snickering, but biodynamics is taken very seriously in the vinyard these days. Many world-class estates such as Domaine Leroy in Burgundy, Michel Chapoutier in the Rhone have become committed biodynamic properties over the past decade. Click here for a more indepth discussion of organic and biodynamic wine.

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