don't hear Corton-Charlemagne mentioned in the same breath as Puligny, Chassagne, or Meursault in terms of quality. Then came a flight of Volnay from 1998 - two from Santenots in the far south of the appellation, a vineyard that technically is located in Meursault, and one from just north of the village. started Burgundy Wine Club. MORE >>

If one is a fan of wines of terroir, how could it not be a positive step to see a place like Burgundy, which a generation ago was largely decimated by chemical products being used on the soils, now an increasingly healthy, vibrant and bucolic garden of vineyards? asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! think not. MORE >>

The terroir left a stamp here that after 25 years continues to speak as loudly as the grape. We drank three mature white Burgundy wines, one from Meursault, one from Puligny, and one Corton-Charlemagne. This past weekend I participated in one of the greatest wine events of my life. This was not a business lunch. MORE >>

Cooled by Pacific fog, the Russian River Valley's extended growing season makes it one of the world's ideal terroirs for nurturing extraordinary Chardonnay. have always enjoyed the French Meursault and some Pouilly Fuisse, but the Clos Du Bois Calcaire is now on top of my Chardonnay list. Made me feel good, I don't win that often. MORE >>

Pierre Morey, for many years the wine maker at the venerable Domaine Leflaive, is famous for making thrillingly precise and terroir expressive white wines. And as I learned when I visited him in Meursault in December , Morey's reds are also quite good. Dugat-Py Bourgogne goes for over $50. Are those wines "worth it?" MORE >>