It is almost cliché to say that Burgundy is a crap shoot, every bottle a roll of the dice. If you're into Burgundy, you know I'm not kidding or exaggerating. do exactly the same thing when buying Burgundy wine in the $20-40 zone, the range that I tend to live in. But that's because it's true. Yes, laugh with me at that price. MORE >>

We visited some of the very top producers in Burgundy - Mugnier, Roumier, Pierre Morey, Pacalet, L'Arlot, Le Moine, Rousseau, and Dujac. One of my favorites was our visit to the cellars of Philippe Pacalet in Beaune. 2007 Beaune 1er Cru Les Perrieres in bottles, waiting for labels. Philippe Pacalet, definitely a bit of a rascal. MORE >>

We had at least 5 restaurants on our eat-here list, but the only one with a table open on Saturday night, our first night in France and the eve of the Hospices de Beaune auction, was Le Gourmandin. ordered a glass of Cremant, the sparkling wine of Burgundy. Tomorrow we go to the Hospices de Beaune auction Now, what to eat? MORE >>

I am finding that the un-oaked whites from the "lesser" regions of Burgundy are just fantastic in 2005. The two "lesser" regions I refer to are the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais, both south of the Cote de Beaune and north of Beaujolais. That they are reasonably priced makes the whole thing happy for everyone. Just a point of inf MORE >>

The finest meal of our France trip, considering both Burgundy and Paris, was most certainly our dinner at Le Charlemagne , a smart and beautifully designed restaurant nestled in at the base of the hills in Pernand Vergelesses. They also own the popular sushi place just outside Beaune called Sushi Kai. Amazing! MORE >>