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WHEN WINE CONNOISSEURS talk about Burgundy, they are invariably referencing famous three- and four-figure grand crus like Chambertin and Montrachet. And yet wines produced in more humble appellations ...

Whether an easy drinking Pouilly-Fuissé at your neighborhood bistro, or the priceless seductions of Grand Cru Romanée-Conti, Burgundy represents wines that span the full spectrum from everyday luxury ...

The thing about dinner with friends, who are also enthusiastic winelovers, is that Burgundy is never far from the conversation. That’s thanks in part to the respect afforded to Burgundy on the global ...

With Burgundy, it is a much harder question to answer. Firstly, vignerons come and go: death, divorce, retirement, family generation succession, family disputes and, in some instances, the outright ...

EXTREME WEATHER happens so frequently these days that when a vintage is described as “dramatic,” it almost seems commonplace. Happily, in the case of the 2019 Burgundy vintage, the word “dramatic” is ...

WINE COLLECTORS like to proclaim that “all roads lead to Burgundy.” They often wince at the plonk they drank when starting their hobby. In America and Australia, a common entry point is local “fruit ...

One of the greatest Burgundy wine producers teams up with a music entrepreneur to be part of the exploration of Burgundy’s true “Wild West” sibling.

Today, though, it’s all about Burgundy: so much so, it’s hard to get an allocation of new vintage top wines from the region, whoever you are. It’s always the same message whether you speak to the ...