If there is something I’ve come to realize these past few years, it’s that a wine fair is never just a wine fair. Off-wine fairs, producer meetings, private tastings, evening events… There are so many levels and facets of an important wine fair nowadays one might think one was at a good natured high school … Continue reading Bouchard Père et Fils Vintage 2014
Tag: Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne
Knee-Deep in Burgundy
It’s the fourth day of the Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne tasting, and the sun is shining down on a bleak France that I’m sorry to say isn’t one bit warmer than when I visited in January. Fierce winds literally race the vineyards and visitors huddle close together for warmth as they wait for transportation … Continue reading Knee-Deep in Burgundy
Better Late than Never in Burgundy
It’s sometimes easier said than done to travel to Bourgogne.