The man in this photo is French, he’s sitting alone outside a wine bar in Beaune, France. It’s early morning, he’s finished his cup of coffee and is possibly wondering what to do next. He takes out a pouch of… Read More ›
Beaune
The wine behind the photo: #1 Nuits St Georges
Nuits St Georges is a tiny but famous wine village in the Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France. The Clos des Langres is a walled monopole vineyard within the Domaine d’Ardhuy situated at Corgoloin between Beaune and Nuits St Georges and… Read More ›
Picture behind the story #28 Do YOU have a favourite watering hole?
Our Favourite Wine Bar I guess we all have a favourite pub, bar, wine bar, watering hole? My favourite pub is in the village of Broughton in Cumbria, The Manor Arms. My favourite wine bar however is in Beaune in… Read More ›
A winemaker’s work is never done!
Autumn/winter or Summer, always something to do among the vines. These two photos taken 9 months apart near Volnay, Burgundy.
Wine philosophy!
A very interesting article from Neel Burton entitled A short philosophy of wine (Neel Burton, MD) has set me thinking (in an Epicurean kind of way) more specifically about “what wine has done for me” across my lifetime. As his… Read More ›
How to survive a day in Burgundy without wine tasting!
If you are into wine travel, a day without wine tasting in Burgundy seems odd, especially when staying in Meursault, only a few km away from Volnay, Pommard and Beaune to the North, and a few km away from Puligny… Read More ›
Weekend Wineart: The cellars of Burgundy
Our annual holiday in Burgundy was spent operating as a tour guide to our daughter and husband for one week, and to some close friends from Cumbria for the second week, not complaining …… because it made us interested in… Read More ›
