Alsace! Alsace is on the eastern border of France and Germany. The two countries have claimed Alsace over the years, but it has been part of France since WWII. French and German sensibilities influence Alsace wine, as does the cold climate. Alsace primarily produces white...
Pinot Noir
How to Untangle Burgundy 2
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...
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...