Fabulous 11th edition of the Grands Jours for trade and media in Burgundy. For example, Monday's event took place at the Maison des Vins de Chablis et du Grand Auxerrois with 108 exhibitors. The chablis vineyard covers 5,000 hectares which makes it the biggest Burgundy appellation. Tuesday Cote de Nuits. MORE >>

One thing I want to say right here and right now is that I think you can spend between $30-$60 per bottle and get a case of stupendous 2005 red Burgundy. Yup, I think you can spend about $500 and get a case of beautiful and age worthy Burgundy wine from "The Vintage of the Century." But the Cote de Beaune is the place to go. MORE >>

2005 Burgundy is nuts. Prices for the top bottles are truly insane, and you're going to spend $50 just for village level wine from the Cote de Nuits. I've basically accepted the fact that the bulk of my 05 Burgundy will be from the Cote de Beaune. But I want to get a couple of good bottles. MORE >>

We arrived in France at Charles de Gaulle airport on a red eye flight early on a Saturday morning and immediately headed for the Gare de Lyon to take the high speed train, called the TGV, to Dijon. She selected the Hotel Villa-Louise for our stay in Burgundy, and it was perfect, really. 1986 Cote de Beaune Village , $28. MORE >>

To use the Burgundy analogy, there is regional wine (called Bourgougne, Cotes de Beaune, or Cotes de Nuits), village level wine (Vosne-Romanee, Auxey-Durresses, Pommard, etc.), First time checking out the Beaujolais Challenge? Don't worry, you haven't missed anything. Okay, that's it. Now, the wine. MORE >>