It was called the Association Commerciale Vinicole de l'Arrondissement de Beaune. The association has many goals -- among them protecting terroir, requirements of all producers over elevage (maturation), building international distribution networks, creating flexible marketing strategies, creating Bourgogne brand awareness, and more. MORE >>

We then had two wines from the Grèves vineyard in Beaune. 1989 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Grèves , $65. 1996 Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Grèves , $60. The contrast in terroir was equal to the contrast in style among the wine makers. The first rule of Burgundy Wine Club is: you do not talk about Burgundy Wine Club. MORE >>

In a very ripe vintage like 2005, the character of the vintage can easily overshadow the expression of terroir. Closer in quality to the top guns than Savigny-lès-Beaune is to Chambertin. A few years ago I spent a lot of money on two bottles of Chablis , money that I wish I could have back right now. paid up for the wrong vintage. MORE >>

Depending on the producer and nature of his or her terroir, even the village level wines seemed to have enough balance, concentration of fruit, and acidity to age for quite a while. Amanda, a fellow Master of Wine student I tasted with during the Hospices du Beaune, said hello in the room reserved for the Grand Cru Tasting. MORE >>

You can see to Dijon and almost to Beaune. JMF: Chambertin is a place I would love to make wine, the terroir is fantastic. This is the final post about my conversation with Jean-Marie Fourrier. It was an honor and a pleasure to interview him, and I hope that you've enjoyed reading about it. BG: I want to ask you about farming. Jacques. MORE >>