The French region of Bourgogne is represented on signage throughout the area. Jill Barth Bourgogne stands alone as France’s only wine region with a name translated into different languages. Everyone c...
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The Little Known 1855 Wine Classification Of Burgundy
Oliver de Cayron with a copy of the map from Dr. Jules Lavalle Tom Mullen In the year 1855, dozens of châteaux in the Bordeaux region of southwest France were classified according to the quality of wi...
Shake Up Your Martini With A French Pickle
skdj Elizabeth Karmel If you love the idea of an ice cold martini with extra pickled condiments, this French Pickle Martini may be your new favorite drink. Not only is it garnished with snappy sour Fr...
For Yuri Vanetik, Wine Has Turned Business Into A Cultural Experience
Yuri Vanetik was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be the California Lottery Commissioner. And prior to that, the celebrity governor appointed the Ukrainian-American lawyer to serve on th...
Sonoma County Wine Auction Raises $1.8 Million For Charity – Totaling $40 Million Since Inception
Bidding at the 2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction at Chalk Hill Estate Alexander Rubin The concept of a wine auction to raise money for charity is an ancient one – dating back to 1859 at the Hospices de ...
A Peek Behind The Scenes
You’ve no doubt seen them too. Lists of “Top 100,” that is. Top 100 wines, for example, or wineries, or restaurants. For consumers and enthusiasts of wine, there is something both compelling and aspir...
New Center Of Gastronomy And Wine To Open In Burgundy
The new International City of Gastronomy and Wine in Dijon (Burgundy) France seamlessly blends the … [+] old with the new Eiffage/Dijon Tourism Burgundy, a mecca for culinary travelers, is known...
The Unicorn You Can’t Catch
Collectors, land values and climate conditions conspire to keep this holy grail of wine out of reach for many. VIGNOBLE ET VILLAGE D’ALOXE CORTON, COTE-D’OR, FRANCE. (Photo by Claudius THI...
Burgundy Wine Auction Highlights Vintage 2021 As A Winner
Vougeot castle in Burgundy region, France. getty The 2021 Côte de Nuits vintage from Burgundy is scant in quantity, but includes precious and subtle qualities. The 61st Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges...
Insider tips on visiting French wineries beyond Bordeaux and Burgundy
More wineries in France are opening to visitors, said a French wine tourism expert. Of France’s 87,000 wineries, only 13% were open to the public five years ago, said Martin Lhuillier, head of...