The other wines that floored me were the Camille Giroud Burgundies. always thought of Camille Giroud as old-men-in-tweed-blazers Burgundy. Tags: Tastings Domaine des Croix Godmé Champagne Burgundy Camille Giroud Fall is tasting season in New York. But still, there have been plenty of trade tastings to attend. 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. Tags: Agnès et René Mosse Paul Pernot Anjou Pierre Frick Closel Loire Valley Savennières Alsace Cheese Burgundy By the Glass Here are a few recent pairings that worked. MORE >>

Suavia Soave Clasico DOC 2009 Veneto, Italy. Quivira 2009 Mouvedre from Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma. Wilson Winery Ellie's Old Vine Vineyard 2009 Zinfandel. Curious about what wine to bring for Thanksgiving dinner? Very mineral rich!" Yet he was right about the minerality of this wine. Very elegant and delicate!" MORE >>

And because they have such thin skin, the juice to solid matter ratio is the opposite of what wine makers look for in, say, Burgundy. They combine the fruit forward spicy charm of a good cru Beaujolais with the complex woodsy perfume of red Burgundy, and the tannic structure of Nebbiolo. It is open and joyous and it is elegant too. MORE >>

After all, Beaujolais, south of Burgundy, is home to the red wine grape Gamay, with the area known for its signature soils. Beaujolais Blanc, Chateau du Chatelard Beaujolais 2009. Beaujolais Chardonnay, Terres Dorées, Brun Beaujolais 2009. Beaujolais-Villages, Christophe Pacalet Beaujolais-Villages 2009. MORE >>