In the Late Middle Ages, Burgundian Pinot Noir was rapidly establishing itself as a superior variety of wine, but a series of natural and human-borne calamities threatened all that had been ...

The major event in his noble family’s history is their fall from owning 60 ha (148 acres) of Burgundy’s finest vineyards, including one so glorious, La Romanée, that its name had been ...

Undoubtedly, Burgundy, or Bourgogne, as it's known outside the English-speaking world, is among the most celebrated of wine regions. A two-hour drive southeast from Paris, Burgundy is a historic ...

Pinot Noir put Northwest wine on the map, but chardonnay, its white-wine cousin, is having a moment. A new generation of winemakers is pushing the boundaries of what our region can do. With some ...

WINE OF THE WEEK Joseph Drouhin Laforet 2005 Bourgogne Chardonnay ($9-$12; France; imported by Dreyfus, Ashby/Wine Partners) Tastes Like Delicate bouquet of yellow apples, hazelnuts and ferns.

In 2022, the opening of Dijon’s Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin — a wine education, retail and leisure complex — also brought new energy to the city.

Pamela Walton, wine director at Manhatta restaurant in New York City echoes that sentiment. “Burgundy is the first wine-growing region that recognized the concept of terroir.

The Big Idea: On Shifting Ground At its heart, making wine is the highest expression of agriculture. Practices related to farming and production on the globe’s more than 18 million acres of ...

Spanish Wine: Vega Sicilia 2013 Unico (Ribera del Duero) From the taste of it, you’d never know Vega Sicilia 2013 Unico was produced in a very challenging year.