Learning about Burgundy’s geography and the association of wine with its region is essential to fully understanding it. The land. The major regions of Burgundy are located in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, and from north to south, they are the Côte...
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How to Untangle Burgundy
The easy. It’s easy to purchase Burgundy in some respects because there is one red, Pinot Noir, and one white, Chardonnay. In truth, white Aligoté and red Gamay are grown in small amounts in Burgundy but are not primary grapes. The difficulty. The difficulty...
Are there one or two Rhônes?
The Rhone River region provides many styles of wonderful drink-now and age-worthy wines, including reds, whites, rosés, and fortified wines. The history, grapes, wine styles, and wine-making techniques have an immeasurable impact on French wine and the wine world. The 500-mile-long river flows from the Swiss...
The new Beaujolais will arrive!
The Beaujolais wine region is in central-eastern France on the western side of the Saône River, close to Lyon. The Burgundy wine region is to the north, and the Rhône and Provence wine regions are located south of Beaujolais. There are three sub-regions within Beaujolais:...
How to conduct a wine tasting
Get the temp under control. Understanding and controlling serving temperatures can maximize wine flavor and aroma. Whites and Rosés are commonly served too cold, and reds too warm. For wine service, our refrigerator temperatures are too cold, and our room temperatures are too high. Listed...