Tag Archives: Elie Boudt

Red, Interrupted…

Posted on August 9, 2016 by intoxreport

…Or, as my buddy Elie says, Tintus Interruptus, which may be a direct translation into one of the several languages he speaks, possibly Latin, but probably not. The term was coined as we tried to describe a wine at a … Continue reading →

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Burgundy, 2014: Terroir vs. Tempests

Posted on June 27, 2016 by intoxreport

When I asked a prominent Burgundian vigneron at what point during a growing season a winemaker knows for sure that the vintage will be great, she replied:  “On the day of harvest.” To me, that single upchuck of cold, hard … Continue reading →

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I Am a Master of Bordeaux, 2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by intoxreport

I may never be able to tack that coveted MW onto my name; I may never wear an MS badge in my lapel and I may never be a Certified Specialist of Wine (which I would have to spell out … Continue reading →

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Merry Meursault And A Châteauneuf Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2014 by intoxreport

Christmas is for the young; so it was with perfect propriety that I sat with eternally young wine merchant Elie Boudt over a couple of French classics as re-interpreted by a new generation of winemaker. The techniques employed were not an … Continue reading →

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Elie Speaketh Truth

Posted on July 17, 2014 by intoxreport

Call me a good-ol’-boy, a peckerwood throwback, a retro-Aryan Nation dingaling—but in Detroit, my favorite African American wine pro in is a white dude. Born into to a family of North African spice merchants, Elie Boudt cut his vending teeth … Continue reading →

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