I was thinking about my Burgundy trip the other night at 3:30 am while rocking a squalling baby in the crook of my arm. We sampled well over 100 wines from barrel representing many different terroirs. We did get to sample several wines from the same terroir, though. Terroir whizzing by our car's window. Denis. MORE >>

Denis and unquestionably one of the greatest in all of Burgundy? It was in the Dujac cellar tasting those wines when I understood something fundamental about myself as a Burgundy drinker. But that it might not in the end offer as much pleasure for the Burgundy lover as a year like 2006. rarely covet. Georges. Heartbreaking wine. MORE >>

We visited some of the very top producers in Burgundy - Mugnier, Roumier, Pierre Morey, Pacalet, L'Arlot, Le Moine, Rousseau, and Dujac. Pacelet, like his uncle, removes anything from the vinification process that obscures the pure expression of terroir. This was my favorite of the Gevrey 1er Crus. MORE >>

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 >>

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 >>