The monk known as Bertin must have liked his wine – and he must have had a great vineyard to grow it, for it is after this ‘field’ that the...
The Côte de Nuits is known for world-class Pinot Noir wines – it’s a cornucopia of superb reds (and a few very great whites), a jewel in the Burgundian crown,...
You may be forgiven for a quick eye-roll when you hear some of the scientific jargon used to describe (and sell) food and drink nowadays. Some of the claims can...
For every rule there’s an exception. Whether it’s “i before e except after c” or Oscar Wilde’s being able to ‘resist everything but temptation”, you’ll find interest and variety wherever...
The turn of the new millennium was a special time for many reasons, but in particular it marked an important event in the Couchois region, just to the south of...
Saint Romain stands at the foot of an impressive rock outcrop, with a magnificent view out over the Saone River valley and across the vineyards below. Because of this commanding...
At the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune lies the somewhat lesser-known appellation of Maranges. It’s a neighbor of Domaine de Cromey, the home of Elden Selections and illustrates...
Just as in the Chablis region, the growers in the rather discrete appellation of Auxey-Duresses suffer from the cold in springtime and must guard against frost damage like their more...
Looking behind a product’s branding and marketing is what an increasing number of us are doing, it seems. In this era of ‘fake news’, we don’t just want to take...
Until Beaujolais Nouveau arrived, it was much easier for Burgundy to consider Beaujolais as one of its own. Despite the fact that it has a completely different soil make-up, uses...