This is the first Burgundy Trip 2008 post. also learned a lot about terroir in Burgundy. The main things I learned about terroir are this: 1) Terroir is real in Burgundy. Nor should the nuances of terroir elude 95% of the population. 2) Discerning terroir can depend on a few factors. MORE >>

I had the $$$$ I would do a full tasting tour of Burgundy. would really delve into the terroir, see how Auxey-Durresses differs from Monthelie, and that from Puligny. I love Beaujolais. There, I said it. And now that I said it, I feel free, like dancing in the streets. Okay, an exaggeration maybe, but I do love the wines of Beaujolais. MORE >>

Speaking of the search for value in red Burgundy wines. If you take the train from Paris to Dijon and drive south to Burgundy, you go through Marsannay (an up-and-coming appellation), then Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, and Vosne-Romanee, the powerhouses of red wine production in Burgundy. MORE >>

Burgundy, Jura, and Muscadet.nope. took a brief Burgundy excursion at this point and tasted through the Philippe Pacalet wines. His wines are made in the classic style, focusing on purity, grace, and expression of terroir (read - not overly extracted and dark). The Chambolle-Musigny was silky and more elegant. MORE >>