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The terroir party was a hit. Like I said last night, the difference in wineries was quite pronounced; the difference due to terroir (microclimate/microgeology) not so much. The French aesthetic of pinot noir/burgundies (all Burgundy wines are made from a pinot noir grape) was quite interesting, more fruity than I expected. Wines from outside France had much more mineral-y-ness and spiciness. The exception was a winery named Mirassou, which was clearly aiming for the French aesthetic (and hit it pretty close).

All told, we had about 16 bottles of wine, but only opened about 8. We finished a couple, so you can imagine what our fridge looks like right now.

S