“Welcome to Domaine De D’Arlot,&# says Sylvain Pellegrinelli, technical director at this gorgeous AXA property in Premeaux, located near the south of Nuits St. Today Sylvain is giving me a tour of the property and a tasting. White wine in Cote de Nuit is rare, especially from a Premier Cru vineyard. MORE >>

This was my 3rd time at the event (which takes place every two years) and involves tasting the wines of various regions each day of the week. For example, Monday's event took place at the Maison des Vins de Chablis et du Grand Auxerrois with 108 exhibitors. Tuesday Cote de Nuits. Thursday Cote Chalonnaise. MORE >>

I am still talking about the Martin Scott Portfolio Tasting, but I'm changing it up here at Brooklynguy's place. When I get to go to a tasting like Martin Scott's, I get really excited, and in my excitement I shared lots of my personal wine scores in previous posts. But the Cote de Beaune is the place to go. MORE >>

Prices for the top bottles are truly insane, and you're going to spend $50 just for village level wine from the Cote de Nuits. I've basically accepted the fact that the bulk of my 05 Burgundy will be from the Cote de Beaune. Maybe another taste of the Bourgogne is in order 2005 Burgundy is nuts. Tough call. MORE >>

After a morning enjoying excellent wine in upstart Pernand Vergelesses, we decided that it was time for the classics, something monumental, something from Cotes de Nuits. They recommend Moillard Grivot as a great place to taste wines from various villages and to compare, to learn something about the terroir. MORE >>