Cecile Mathiaud pouring wine at the December 8, 2010 Burgundy Training Seminar Imagine how lucky you would be to experience Burgundy right in the middle of Manhattan! Several lucky journalists were able to experience six wines from Burgundy, and two Cremant (sparkling wine) on December 8th 2010. More restrained in its vibrance. MORE >>

“In Burgundy, nobody has that! So we don’t know the taste and profile of the different villages. Rodriguez said that when he presented the idea of a terroir-based bottling to the 17 or so growers who had provided grapes to Remelluri, they were overjoyed. Just a few brands? Nobody wants to talk about site, or villages. MORE >>

The plan was to spend a few days in Burgundy and then a few more in Champagne. Several days into the trip, while still in Burgundy, my wife had contractions that were more real than the ' Braxton Hicks ' contractions that typically happen a month or so before birth. What could that possibly taste like, I wondered. Off I went. MORE >>

Jenny & François import these wines for the east coast, and they organized a tasting in a small and very comfortable setting that actually encouraged conversation, instead of merely offering a glass and a spit bucket. And converse we did - I spoke with Emmanuel for about an hour while tasting, and I learned a great deal about his wines. MORE >>

Enthusiasts of French wine often either love Burgundy or Bordeaux. For Daniel Johnnes , who imports many Burgundies as well as organizing the annual celebration of fine and rare Burgundy known as La Paulée, it’s pretty clear where his allegiance lies. On the left, Pascal Collotte of Chateau Jean Faux. MORE >>