That is, unless one is in Burgundy where the chic restaurant Ma Cuisine is built on the grounds of a former royal stable, and the very warm and welcoming home of negociant Becky Wasserman -- in a charming village outside the city -- was originally built to shelter animals hundreds of years ago. Burgundy is a complex region to understand. MORE >>

had two of those enormous Riedel Burgundy glasses - BrooklynLady and I were given them as a gift for our wedding. Unfortunately I had only three Riedel Sommelier Series Burgundy bowls, so I drank from a Riedel Oregon Pinot Noir glass - no problem. Fourrier Clos Rougeard Technical Stuff Claude Dugat Burgundy MORE >>

And by the way, put this up against a lot of white Burgundy from the same year and this will come out ahead, as there is not even a hint of oxidation. wasn't collecting wine when this was released, and it's a real treat to get to drink a wine like this. I was lucky enough to be invited to Keith Levenberg 's BBQ again this year. MORE >>

That night, we were guests of negociant Jean-Marie De Champs, owner of Domaines et Saveurs Collection and a fascinating woman. Jean Marie was in the marketing business when she got married and moved to Burgundy. Tags: Burgundy News cote chalonnaise jeane marie de champs le grand jours de bourgogne MORE >>

Then our neighbor dropped by to collect his son and, in no time flat, the bottle was empty. When I was speaking with Becky Wasserman recently, the Burgundy-based exporter of this and many other wines, she suggested to get to know a Burgundy producer by their Bourgogne rouge, a sort of house calling card for a relatively low entry point. MORE >>