The Baumard challenge AOC

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Joe Dougherty
Some lame reporting by Decanter on a legal challenge to making Quarts a Grand Cru. They report the dispute but not anything about the details. I wonder whether the legal documents might be public on the frenchwebz? Can anyone read? Is it all about cryoextraction?
 
Jim Budd, who wrote the piece, has written reams of cryoextraction exposé in his blog, with Jackie Friedrich acting for the defense. Are you asking what exactly do the Baumards mean by "contraditions" in the decree?
 
Yes, what is the basis of the legal challenge? The statements by the various parties aren't very informative.
 
In http://www.jacquelinefriedrich.com/ she says the following, but I can't find the aftermath:

February 11, 2012

I have moved the back-and-forth between me and blogger Jim Budd regarding Domaine des Baumard and the Quarts de Chaume appellation to Jackiezine where I have combined it with an earlier back-and-forth. The earlier correspondence puts the debate into greater perspective.

To further clarify the situation, I will be posting what I'll call the "Baumard Back Story" which I hope will give further clarify the current, deeply regrettable donnybrook.
 
"In a recent post he spoke of his deception after having visited the Quarts de Chaume vineyards of Domaine des Baumard" [itals. mine].

I believe she means "disappointment" (fr. déception) rather than deceit.
 
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
The book I have only covers Sancerre, Touraine and the like. Has she already released the next installment?
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No. It's just Sancerre, Pouilly, and things like Quincy AFAIK.

I am curious about what she has to say, but I already may have a bit too much SB in my life, so I don't really care about new producers. So if there were other lessons to be had, I'd be curious, but if it is all about qualitative ranking of who is doing good work in Menetou-Salon, I don't care so much.
 
Oh yeah, no Touraine in this one. Anyway it's a good reference book and there's even a little mud slinging.

Personally, sauvignon blanc is one I buy off the shelf and drink that night. Except Sancerre from Edmond Vatan but according to the book he has retired. Wish I had saved a few of the reds from there, they were hard as nails but so lovely.
 
originally posted by Kay Bixler:
Oh yeah, no Touraine in this one. Anyway it's a good reference book and there's even a little mud slinging.

Personally, sauvignon blanc is one I buy off the shelf and drink that night. Except Sancerre from Edmond Vatan but according to the book he has retired. Wish I had saved a few of the reds from there, they were hard as nails but so lovely.
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Francois Cotat's Grand Cote '99 was superb last week, and no signs of any impending decline,
 
By deciding to go the self-publishing route she can delve more deeply and be more comprehensive. So, it's dense. But she can write well, which helps it be less of a slog. I skim the tasting notes mostly.

She mentions the 1956 killer frost in Chablis (the one which helped put Muscadet on the map in Paris wine bars) as the event which helped Sancerre in the same way.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Jim Budd, who wrote the piece
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OK, I am too harsh. Dude's been busy.

Still would wish to know a bit more about the stated claims, but I think the further information supplied by Sharon sheds some light.
 
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