Once, Aligoté was considered a lesser white Burgundy that winemakers kept back to drink themselves, or perhaps mix with cassis to make a Kir. But these new examples, still a remarkable value, are far ...
Wine labeling can be confusing to many consumers. Most Americans are familiar with California wine labels that prominently ...
Burgundy – which includes the Chablis region – is stratified into levels of quality, with grand cru at the top, then premier ...
President Trump’s global trade strategy means higher wine prices for U.S. consumers—with tariffs of 10 percent to 30 percent, ...
French wine, and French wine law, is complicated with multiple appellations ... The three best known are Bordeaux, Burgundy (Bourgogne) and Champagne. Bordeaux is in the southwest of France ...
Beaujolais has 12 crus or appellations if you count Beaujolais ... wines that in many cases age well and can rival some red Burgundy for quality. We recently sampled three cru wines from ...
It’s difficult to deny the evidence. In many historical wine regions, these signature grapes have been codified under appellation rules: red Burgundy must be made of pinot noir, Chablis of ...
The rich tapestry of French flavours and culture took centre stage at the Angers Twinning Association's annual Wine and ...