Bourgogne Wine
Le Bourguignon, your expert in Burgundy Wines, shares his findings with the best addresses and unmissable news.
If you are looking for serious information on Burgundy wines or ideas for purchases, this blog is for you!
Pommard, Wine of the Côte de Beaune
According to Guillaume Paradin historian of the Middle Ages, "The wines of Pommard are the flower of the wines of Beaune" Pommard, one of the most internationally renowned Burgundy wines, easy to pronounce, amateurs love its robust and tannic side. In...
Les grands crus de Bourgogne
La Bourgogne et ses appellations Le vignoble de Bourgogne est l'un des plus anciens de France. C'est incroyable, depuis des siècles, les moines, les ducs de Bourgogne, les propriétaires des domaines bourguignons, les vignerons, ... ont réussi à laisser une empreinte...
The Grands Crus of Burgundy
Burgundy and its appellations The Burgundy vineyard is one of the oldest in France. It is incredible, for centuries, the monks, the Dukes of Burgundy, the owners of the Burgundy estates, the winegrowers, ... have managed to leave an imprint in the world of wine ! This...
Which grape variety in Burgundy?
Burgundy is a vineyard located in the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. Wine is born from grapes, produced by the vine! Burgundy produces mainly white wines (62%), red wines (29%), white or rosé Crémants de Bourgogne (9%) and rosé wines (1%)....
Meursault: great white wine from Burgundy
The Great Mop, does it bring back memories? It is of course in Meursault, a village in the heart of the vineyards full of charm where you will immerse yourself in the cult scenes of this film shot in 1966! Meursault is also a magnificent appellation of Burgundy! The...
The Gevrey Chambertin appellation in Côte de Nuits
Presentation of the Gevrey Chambertin appellation in Côte de Nuits Gevrey Chambertin is the largest wine-growing commune on the Côte de Nuits, 14 kilometres south of Dijon with an area of 410 hectares. Established since 1936, its appellation d'origine contrôlée...
Burgundy, Chablis and Grand Auxerrois
According to the BIVB (Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne), the northernmost wine region of Burgundy is Chablis, Grand Auxerrois. In the department of Yonne (89), the vineyard of Chablis occupies the slopes bordering the valley of the Serein and the...
Which dish with a Chablis?
What to eat with a white wine from Chablis? Chablis wines are very beautiful wines, they are elegant, complex and pleasant. Their freshness, their tension, their aromas make them easy wines to marry during a meal. The food and wine pairing has only one goal, to create...
Why Petit Chablis?
Le Petit Chablis is part of the Chablis vineyard, in the Yonne department (89), with an area of 782.71 hectares, on both sides of the Serein valley. The Petit Chablis is a controlled designation of origin, created in 1944, it dreams of being called Chablis Villages or...
The Ice Saints in Burgundy
Every year the Ice Saints are back. This happens in May over a period of 3 days, the 11th (Saint Mamert), the 12th (Saint Pancrase) and the 13th (Saint Servais), they are particularly feared by the winegrowers since a risk of cold and frosts on the vines can be...
What impact of the virus for Burgundy winegrowers?
...It was time to deconfine! On the one hand, visits to buy Burgundy wines to burgundy wine estates by individuals were completely absent for nearly 2 months. On the other hand the restaurants being at a standstill, they have of course stopped their wine orders ....
Free online training to become an expert in Burgundy wines
Since March 16, 2020, the Interprofession website has been offering a 1h30 training course to learn the subtleties of Burgundy wines. A free and consumer tool. What is the difference between climate and terroir? What is a broker? How to taste a red? Burgundy wine is...
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Le Bourguignon, your Burgundy wine expert, shares his discoveries with the best addresses and unmissable news. If you are looking for serious information on Burgundy wines or ideas for purchases, this blog is for you!
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