Amaury Devillard News Today

Take a tasty trek and discover the Vallee de la Gastronomie in France experiencing the culture of French cuisine & wine from field to plate & glass

"Were going to do wine tasting the Burgundy way," says Dimitri. "Reds first!" This is an outrage, I thought. But it turns out that theres method in it. In the tasting room at the heritage-filled Maison Champy in Beaune, I am persuaded that finishing with whites clears ones palate and gives you renewed energy. Im not about to argue. As an introduction to Bourgogne (thats the word used when talking about the wines of Burgundy - and they might tell you off if you dont get the hang of it pretty qui...