Meursault is one of France’s most iconic wine villages. It gives its name to all of the wines made within the appellation just like Chablis which is also the name of the village and its wines. Both villages grow Chardonnay… Read More ›
Burgundy
WineArt: #4 The Landscape of Wine
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 ›
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 ›
Wines of England: #6 The Burgundy Effect, Part 2 Chardonnay
The Burgundy Effect is a chapter in Oz Clarke’s book, The History of Wine in 100 Bottles, and also a post on the Imbibe website entitled Beyond Burgundy. I intend to borrow the sentiment of each of these excellent articles… Read More ›
The Two Doctors 
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