He clearly approaches his work, and wine in general, as an eager student interested in any and all information, and eager to discuss with you regardless of your (okay, my) relative lack of knowledge and experience. Denis and unquestionably one of the greatest in all of Burgundy? rarely covet. will admit freely to you that I covet. MORE >>

We visited some of the very top producers in Burgundy - Mugnier, Roumier, Pierre Morey, Pacalet, L'Arlot, Le Moine, Rousseau, and Dujac. Some top wine bloggers ( Bert , Alice , Bert again ) have already written informative pieces about Philippe Pacalet. Philippe Pacalet, definitely a bit of a rascal. MORE >>

began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. Hubery Lamy of Burgundy presented 3 wines. wine I will definitely keep an eye out for in the future. Denis section of Burgundy. don't know. great wine. Onto the reds. MORE >>

2005 was the vintage of the century in Bordeaux, the vintage of the millennium in Burgundy, the finest post-World War II vintage in the Rhône, and the greatest vintage in recent memory in the Loire. You could serve this in place of a young white Burgundy with the appropriate dishes, and be happily surprised, and save a lot of money too. MORE >>

The Domaine Paul Pernot was the largest producer we visited, although Pernot is middle sized by Burgundy standards. have been looking through pages of search results and I cannot find anything informative about this producer to share with you, so I will do the best I can on my own. But I have a true appreciation for Pernot wines now. MORE >>