I have always been all about California wine. But hey, that is what is most readily available and at least I have a little knowledge about the Napa and Sonoma areas. Faced with a challenge of choosing a wine off a menu in a restaurant, I could at least spot something I was familiar with or at least recognize the name of the vineyard. Now that I am reading and studying wine from around the world, I am getting excited by the effort of producing those wines, the climate, the different grapes and classifications.

While studying Burgundy, I told Greg I wanted to try a Grand Cru, a Premier Cru, and a Village wine from the same area side by side. He set out to find the perfect combination. I have to say, previously I was not much of a Burgundy fan so I was excited to see if it was that I had just not had the right Burgundy wine. Sure enough, that was the case. I really enjoyed our little experiment. With the help of some wine loving friends, we polished off all three… and what a treat.

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