It's all poorly chosen California wine. Tags: Domaine de L'Arlot Trips cocktails Burgundy I love traveling, but I don't love traveling for work. don't have to travel very often, but when I do, I always hope for good restaurants or something like that to make it a bit easier to be away from home. This week I've been in Denver. MORE >>

The vintage in Burgundy is also advanced. Rhys Vineyards has vineyards in more of the marginal weather areas of California and therefore is rightfully weather-obsessed, so their Twitter feed is an excellent source of weather info. Weather: it’s what you discuss in elevators or with the in-laws. Is it 2003 all over again? MORE >>

Recently, someone asked me, “so just how big is Burgundy, say, compared to Manhattan?&# Burgundy: 70,470 acres or about five Manhattans. Napa (California): 44,000 acres planted, or about three Manhattans. Excellent question! all sources appear after the jump.). Romanee-Conti (DRC) vineyard: 4.4 1966: 305. MORE >>

Coming back from a terrific weekend in Maine, where blueberries are fresh and the lobsters still pair as well with white burgundy as ever, I steered the Dr Vino mobile into the last exit for the New Hampshire State Liquor Store off of I-95. Or was it a dreary place, with low inventory, poor selection, surly or ignorant staff? bit of both. MORE >>

The moves notably included promoting Antonio Galloni to a greater role, as Galloni took over reviewing California wines from Parker himself as well as adding coverage of Burgundy (ex-Beaujolais) to his beat that already included Champagne and all of Italy. He took a break from tasting in Burgundy, where he is now, to respond. MORE >>