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the beaune appellation on the web
From the BIVB:
“The producers of the Beaune appellation have just launched a site dedicated to the vineyard of the capital of Burgundy wines. A true wealth of information about this appellation, which is little-known (compared to neighbouring Pommard and Volnay) despite covering the most surface area in the Côte de Beaune. The site features domaines, maisons, an explanatory map of the terroirs, tasting tips and wine tourism: it would be difficult to be more exhaustive.”
Everything seems to be ‘en Français’ right now, but even the nonspeakers/readers can have fun with a lovely interactive map of the appellation here. Plenty of links to Beaune-based négoce and domaines amongst vintage info and historical notes. Worth a peek…
holiday cheer
I’m back from the time of celebration, a time that entailed being bunged up with a head-cold from the 20th December that’s still clinging on today! I’m also taking antibiotics following a visit to my dentist. All-told I think about 4 glasses of wine have passed my lips over the festive season – none of which actually tasted of anything – though one was (once more H.Boillot’s 2001 Charlemagne) a darker colour than it should have been. Hopefully by next week I will once more be reaching for the Beaune, but I anyway trust that you will all have had a great start to 2008…
