Savor Ancient Vines and Cuisine of Burgundy
This program was a six-day journey on the Sâone River, from Lyon to Dijon, on the barge Libellule, followed by two days in Lyon. Each day on the river included side trips to visit historic villages and interesting wineries. The program was guided by Elderhostel representative Françoise Barbet, whose energy, affability, and deep knowledge of Burgundy's history, architecture, cuisine, and wines contributed greatly to the trip's success.
Photo journal Photos of our trip, mainly taken by Ham Richards. The journal begins on Day 2 because in Elderhostel's terms Day 1 was the day we departed the US for France.
A brief history of Burgundy by Françoise Barbet.
External links
The Burgundy Report A highly personal but nonetheless valuable website containing profiles of domaines, villages, and negociants, detailed descriptions of each season since 2003, and tasting reports on hundreds of wines.
Wine Philosopher page on Burgundy Brief explanations of ratings and labels, with maps of the Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, and Côte de Beaune.
Burgundy wine guide Information heavily laced with advertising.
Burgundy Wine Guide: Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune Billed as a "thumbnail sketch" by its author (the "Wine Doctor"), this page has a lot of information (and no advertising).
Fine Wine Dictionary, Winery Terms & Grape Varietals Guide by Epicurious.com.
Cynthia Hurley is a wine importer who visits small French producers and writes entertaining trip reports. She has a particular fondness for Vins Auvigue—type "Auvigue" in her home page's search field.
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