Wine Travel

Although “Burgundy” means red, the Burgundy region or Bourgogne in eastern France produces both white and red wines. Probably more terroir-conscious than any other region, Burgundy is divided into the largest number of appellations of any French region. The Burgundy wines are divided in five parts :
• Chablis
• Côte de Nuits ( Marsannay-La-Cote to Nuits-Saint-Georges)
• Côte de Beaune (Beaune To Santenay)
• Côte Chalonnaise (Givry, Rully)
• Mâconnais (Pouilly)

Terroir
In Burgundy, the soil (terroir) is mainly limestone and clay, but the chemical composition of the soil, its depth and altitude lend a unique character and personnality to each wine.

Cépage (grape variety)
Burgundy is unique. It produces a wide range of fine wines across …

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!” (the new Beaujolais has arrived!) This symbolic phrase has made Beaujolais one of the best known wines in the world.

But the Beaujolais country is not limited to the festive character of the new wine: the whole region is dedicated to the cult of the land.

Here, people are marked with a conviviality and a way of life that are enriched by the variety of the 12 appellations or approved labels. The country of golden stone opens its arms to you as far as the gates of Lyon.

The 12 Beaujolais Appellations

TRAVELING IN ALSACE

The Alsace Wine Route – storybook beauty

Over the past 50 years, the Alsace Wine Route has contributed to the success of Alsace wines. It has become famous all over the world for the exceptional natural beauty of its scenery, for how easy it is to follow, and for the way it makes the visitor feel close to the region and its winegrowers.
The Alsace Wine Route winds its way from north to south, for more than 170 kilometres, along the eastern foothills of the Vosges. This delightful itinerary runs across a succession of undulating hills, through pretty villages with narrow streets of flower-decked, half-timbered houses, clustered around their church steeple.
Visitors can easily explore the heart of …