Burgundy’s Grand Cru wine route

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…

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Bonny-sur-Loire Wine Fair

Sunday 27 July 2025 sees the annual Fete des Vins at Bonny-sur-Loire.(45 Loiret, Centre-Val-de-Loire), Although close to both Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire, the wines here are from the Coteaux Giennois (from…

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Pouilly-sur-Loire Wine Festival

On 14-15 July 2017 the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire (58 Nievre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), best known for its crisp Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly-Fumé wines, celebrates its wine festival on the banks of the Loire…

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Mâcon wine fair

Macon Salon des Vins The Salon des Vins at Mâcon (71 Saone-et-Loire, ARA) is one of the biggest and most important wine fairs in France - for the professional a…

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Jura celebrates its Yellow Wine

The annual Percée du Vin Jaune takes place in Jura on a weekend in February BUT NOT in 2025! Vin Jaune (Yellow Wine) are unique and are the only wines…

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Festival of the Burgundy Wine Press

Festival of the Wine Press In Chenôve (21 Cote d'Or, Bourgogne BFC) they celebrate the wine press from 19 September 2023 - Fete de la Pressée Some of the first…

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Revisiting Loire Valley White Wines

There seems to be increasing evidence that the Loire Valley is producing ever better Sauvignon Blanc wines - especially from the Touraine (south of Tours) and east towards Sancerre (which…

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