Why, on Christmas even my friend Dan Melia opened an absolutely gorgeous bottle of 2006 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Saignée Rosé , and we drank it with excellent grilled cheese sandwiches and various pickles. Sigalas Gutierrez Colosía La Guita Marie-Noëlle Ledru Sherry Domaine Leroy Champagne Burgundy Santorini Benoît Lahaye Selosse MORE >>

It shows hints of everything that makes white Burgundy wine so great - ripe fruit, delicate floral and stony aromas, and inner layers of texture that fade in and out. Meadow Creek Dairy Grayson, paried with 2006 Pierre Frick Sylvaner Cuvée Classique , $13, Fruit of the Vines Imports. Here are a few recent pairings that worked. Strange. MORE >>

Wine friends, I’ve been obsessed with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir since my visit to Burgundy to take part in the Les Grand Jours De Bourgogne – a very exciting week in the lives of journalists and trade professionals, and of course the winemakers throughout Burgundy. 10th Edition Les Grands Jours De Bourgogne. chablis room. MORE >>

That's real money, but it's pretty cheap as far as Burgundy goes. wanted to drink several examples of the best bottles to see if they are undervalued within the pantheon of Burgundy terroir, or if they are simply more of that overpriced but merely decent wine from Burgundy. Why Savigny-lès-Beaune? These can be rich, dense wines. MORE >>

Anyway, here are the wines, along with a few notes: 2006 Marcel Lapierre Morgon , $22, Imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant. Paul Pernot Rhône Valley Eric Texier Closel Beaujolais Marcel Lapierre Savennières BurgundyThe results have not been terribly impressive so far. Kind of like reading an old journal entry. Live and learn. MORE >>