Burgundy – Daves Wine Cellar

Bourgogne-Aligoté….the Other White Burgundy.

When choosing a “white Burgundy” to drink with friends, Bourgogne-Aligoté may not come readily to mind. Not surprising. Since Chardonnay’s rise in popularity, most American importers and retailers give scant attention to Aligoté as Burgundy’s “other” white wine grape. But Bourgogne-Aligoté’s fortunes are changing.

Becky Wasserman-Hone: The Gentle Maven of Burgundy

It’s fashionable to stereotype Burgundy wines as overly complicated and too expensive. Becky Wasserman-Hone simply doesn’t buy it. She has heard it all before over her forty year career as an expatriate-American working as an export-wine broker in Burgundy, but she refuses to let it derail her dedicated promotion of the wines and growers of her adopted home.

Crisp White Wines From Bourgogne Côtes D’Auxerre and Bourgogne Tonnerre

“I am reminded of spring by the quality of the air …It is a natural resurrection, an experience of immortality.”
— Henry David Thoreau, Feb. 24, 1852, from “Early Spring in Massachusetts”

Dave’s Wine Tips: Shrewd Buying Delivers Burgundies With Quality and Value.

When you love drinking red burgundies, giving up is just not option. Abiding passion must be served. Yet over the last decade as prices on even village wines have escalated to $60 or more per bottle, popular producers’ wines have sadly slipped out of reach in recent vintages. When you’re feeling the disappointment, just remember you’re not alone, and do no despair.

Wine of the Weekend: Nicolas Rossignol’s 2015 Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée L’Héritière

It certainly comes as no secret that steadily growing global demand for red Burgundies over the last two decades has narrowed the possibilities for discovering “good values.” Wines from top producers command hundreds of dollars per bottle. So it’s reassuring to taste a wine like Nicolas Rossignol’s marvelous 2015 Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée L’Héritière and realize that “rapport qualité-prix“–that is, good quality for the price—still exists for top-notch Burgundy wines.

Restaurants “Vantre” in Paris and “Le Terroir” in Burgundy Deliver Memorable Moments

When visiting Paris and Burgundy, two of France’s most popular destinations, we all share a burning question. Where can I eat and drink well and memorably without breaking the bank? In Paris, the relatively new Vantre offers an intriguing option, and in Burgundy, Restaurant Le Terroir in Santenay provides a reliably charming choice.

Cellar Tasting: The Tale of the Ethereal 1996 Domaine Dujac Échezeaux and Whole Cluster Fermentation

At a recent “blind” tasting of six wines from Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Échezeaux, a marvelous moment occurred for everybody in our little luncheon group. All of us were stopped in our tracks with emotion over the profound beauty and sheer pleasure of one of the wines, the 1996 Domaine Dujac Échezeaux.

Jean-Claude Rateau: Burgundy’s Biodynamic Pioneer Quietly Delivers Exhilarating, Delicious Wines

Eighteenth century French philosopher Voltaire suggested “Il faut cultiver notre jardin”—“We must cultivate our garden”—even in the face of life’s complications and chaos. Burgundy winegrower Jean-Claude Rateau takes Voltaire’s advice to heart. Since graduating from Beaune’s Lycée Viticole in the late 1970’s, he has carefully cultivated his vineyards very much like a garden using organic and biodynamic methods requiring dedicated manual labor.

Rock and Roll Survives With Chef Fred Ménager, Poultry Breeder Extraordinaire At La Ferme de la Ruchotte

Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s in Burgundy’s Mâcon region, Frédéric Ménager dreamed of one day ripping guitar solos in a rock and roll band. His family had more immediate ideas.

Northern Burgundy Vignerons Persevere with Pluck, Passion, Personality

The morning of April 21, 2017, dawned brilliant and clear in northern Burgundy. Even so, a smoky gray haze hung over the famous Chablis Grand Cru vineyards. The haze symbolized a dramatic battle that took place the previous night in the vineyards.

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