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A Week in Burgundy: Coveting Plates, Musigny, Flaming Desserts

Right now I’m culling through my photos from Burgundy. I’ve been here all week as part of a sponsored media trip to attend Les Grand Jours De Bourgogne. And the days have been quite grand, indeed. Like getting to meander through Musigny, one of the tip-top Grand Cru vineyards of the region. This particular parcel [More]

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“2005” + “Burgundy” + “Bargain” In The Same Sentence

As in, “I did not think it was possible to find a bargain Burgundy in the 2005 vintage and I was right to think so.” Actually, as in, “I found a bargain Burgundy from the 2005 vintage.” There is so much Burgundy at every price point (including $100+) that is thin, acidic, stemmy, stinky crap. [More]

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