Bourgogne

Dave’s Wine Tips: Puligny-Montrachet for a fraction of the price

If you like Chardonnay-based wines with enticing aromas, rich flavors and exquisite freshness, then it’s hard to beat the delightful wines from the village of Puligny-Montrachet in Burgundy, France. But as collectors the world over clamor for the wines, prices have climbed uncomfortably. Wines from Puligny-Montrachet’s famous grand cru vineyards and its seventeen premier cru […]

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Dave’s Wine Tips: Pair Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Mâcon-Villages with Summertime Seafood Tempura

On steamy summer evenings, nobody wants to heat up the kitchen, right? Try instead a “take out” meal of crispy, breaded Japanese tempura seafood rolls wrapped with steamed rice, avocado slices and savory sauces. The delicious 2017 Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Mâcon-Villages, France, a terrific white Burgundy at an attractive price around $23, makes a

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Dave’s Wine Tips: 2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Bourgogne-Aligoté

Wine drinkers who think only of Chardonnay when its comes to white burgundies should think again and taste the 2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Bourgogne-Aligoté. What an utterly delicious, terrific wine. THE “PYCM” CRAZE The producers, Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey, reside in the highly regarded wine producing village of Chassagne-Montrachet. They grow their own estate grapes

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Cellar Tasting: Bourgogne-Épineuil and Domaine Dominique Gruhier

You’re familiar with the wines of Chablis, right? But have you enjoyed the delicious wines of Bourgogne-Épineuil? Bourgogne-Épineuil cover the hills immediately above Tonnerre, a city just ten miles east of Chablis. Both wine growing areas lie in the north of Burgundy (or “Bourgogne”), a two-hour drive southeast of Paris. But while Chablis is a large

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