Drive south on the A31 or D974 beyond Dijon, France, and the landscape will take you back to another time, a time when this land was ruled by the Ducs de Bourgogne, and when Burgundy was a separate state, not… Read More ›
Burgundy
WineArt: #3 The Flower of Burgundy
Pommard, the wine and the village, both steeped in history and tradition many centuries into the past during which it has been considered the typical red Burgundy. The vines and lands surrounding this sleepy village formerly belonged to the Dukes… Read More ›
WineArt #2 The Art of Friendship
“In Vino veritas et amicitia” ….. In wine there is truth and friendship ……. is a slightly longer version of that well known quote originating from Zenobio the philosopher from Ancient Greece, and then used slightly differently by Pliny The… Read More ›
WineArt: #1 The Elegance of Volnay
Volnay, a village in Burgundy and a wine made only from the grapes of the Pinot Noir vine. Known for wines of velvety femininity, elegant and poised, always delicate. Often fully open displaying all of its terroir characteristics whilst still… Read More ›
Wine Behind The Photo #5 Santenay
Santenay was the final village we visited as part of our two weeks holiday in Burgundy, 2017, and the reason I am writing about it now is because I have just opened a bottle of what we bought that day…. Read More ›
The wine behind the photo: #3 Meursault
The village of Meursault nestles amongst the perfectly aligned Chardonnay vines, surrounded by the equally famous villages of Volnay and Pommard to the north, and Puligny Montrachet to the south. All are illustrious winemaking areas, each having a unique expression… Read More ›
The wine behind the photo: #2 Chablis
If you’ve never tasted a Chablis ….. it’s time you did! Chablis is the perfect expression of terroir driven Chardonnay. Forget Yellow Tail or Naked Wines, these wines are part of the globalist movement to dumb down our tastes and… Read More ›
