Burgundy Today No. 176 - Tasting: Burgundy for all budgets!

In this issue 176:

Wine Cities: Three events not to be missed this spring

News

Interview: Olivier Jacquet, AOC, a late success...

While the vine has been present in Burgundy for about 2000 years, the notion of appellation, a close and regulated link by law between a wine and a place, is a much more recent construction.

Interview with Olivier Jacquet, historian, author of a book on the origin and rise of AOCs during the 20th century.

Buying Guide/Tastings

Auxey-Monthélie-Saint-Romain: The future is ahead of them

With Saint-Romain, Auxey-Duresses, and Monthelie, three beautiful appellations of the Côte de Beaune, here are wines for fans of lively chardonnays, fleshy pinot noirs... and affordable!

Chassagne-Puligny-Saint-Aubin: The price of rarity

2018 Vintage: All in finesse

Dossier

Plant Material: A Burgundian treasure

Within the same grape variety, there is a great genetic diversity, especially in a historical vineyard like Burgundy. There are not just one, but hundreds of pinot noirs. And dozens of chardonnays, aligotés, or gamays. This richness is referred to as ''plant material''. A factor that greatly influences the quality of wines.

Good Addresses

Throughout the Pages

Beaujolais Section

Buying Guide