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[ February 6, 2010 to February 7, 2010. ] The festival celebrates the piercing or tapping of the barrels of the Jura’s famous “Yellow Wine” (vin jaune) which has spent 6 years and 3 months maturing, ………Continue reading The Percée du Vin Jaune festival [ January 30, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ] Head for Burgundy at the end of January (30-31 January 2010) to celebrate the patron saint of winemakers – St Vincent. Every year the festival moves between different wine villages (hence St Vincent Tournante – revolving St Vincent) and for 2010 the venue is in one of the top appellations for white Burgundy – Chassagne ………Continue reading Burgundy celebrates its wine [ September 5, 2009 to September 6, 2009. ] ………Continue reading Cassis Festival at Nuits St Georges From Santenay through Chassagne-Montrachet, Mersault, Nuits St Georges, Beaune, Gevrey-Chambertin and all the other famous names of 37 villages on the Cote d’Or to Dijon, the Route Touristique des Grands Crus de Bourgogne is a well-signposted route for cars, cycling or walking exploring the vineyards of Burgundy. Apart from the main towns, the area ………Continue reading Burgundy’s Grand Cru wine route [ August 15, 2009; ] On 15 August 2009 the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire (58 Nievre, Bourgogne), best known for its crisp Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly-Fumé wines, celebrates its wine festival on the banks of the Loire river. ………Continue reading Pouilly-sur-Loire Wine Festival Part of our series highlighting destinations in France for a short- (or longer-) stay with recommendations on where to stay, eat, visit etc ………Continue reading Le weekend in…. Eastern Burgundy |
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