Bourgogne: A Burgundy by Any Other Name Would Be Just as Terroir
The Burgundy-minded Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) requests that we refer to the wines produced in the Burgundy region as Bourgogne wines. I'm willing to give it a try, but...
Biking in Burgundy: Stopping by Vines on a Sunny Morning (Video)
Whose vines these are I think I know.
His cellar's in the village though;
He will not mind this makeshift bar -
To share with Claire an apéro*.
Burgundy Memories: The Bottle in the Basement
Travel writing during lockdown: a train into Burgundy, a child's hill, stolen wine, a mysterious neighbor, courting pigeons, a bottle of Chablis, a paulee, and stories to share.
French Wines for an American Thanksgiving
Americans celebrating Thanksgiving in France typically, even traditionally, enjoy their fresh French turkey with some fine French terroir in their selection of wine—make that wines, plural, since a long meal calls for more than one.
The Abolition of Slavery Route in Burgundy – Franche-Comté
Honoring the victims of slavery and the slave trade as well as major abolitionist figures of the 18th and 19th centuries, two dozen sites in eastern France and Switzerland form a constellation known as the Abolition of Slavery Route. This article concerns several of those sites in the Burgundy - Franche-Comté region in central eastern France.
Vézelay: A Chardonnay Emerges from the Shadow of Broader Burgundy Wine
From time to time a winegrowing area will flex its viney muscle and, claiming distinctiveness, seek to untether itself from broader semi-generic wines in a region. So it is with Vezelay, France's newest village appellation, a chardonnay from Burgundy.
Alesia: Investigating the Roman Conquest of Gaul in Burgundy
The Battle of Alesia of 52 B.C., the last major stand of the Gauls, led by Vercingetorix, against the Romans, led by Julius Caesar, is one of the most famous battles in the history of the territory that would become France. Yet until recently there was little a visitor could see, even at the very site of the battle in Burgundy, to help understand the logistics of that great confrontation.
New TGV Line Speeds Up Burgundy-Alsace Train Route
The first high-speed train route in France that is not centered around Paris opened today (Dec. 11, 2011), quickening the connection between Burgundy and...
Cycling Western Burgundy: Into the Woods, Along the Canals
Walter J. Moore cycles western Burgundy and encouters Celts, Romans, foresters, wood floater, barges and much more on his biking tour.