Burgundy Today No. 156

There's still time, so here's a Christmas gift idea: a subscription to Bourgogne Aujourd'hui, whose latest issue (156) is now on sale online. And this issue has some very special content…* You'll find our first "Top 100" of Burgundy winemakers and merchants. A ranking based solely on the results obtained by these companies over many years in our blind tastings! A very difficult ranking to compile, which could easily have expanded to a Top 120 or 150, for the simple reason that Burgundy has progressed considerably over the last two decades, much to the delight of wine lovers. To reflect this wealth of talent even more accurately, we will publish online next week a list of companies knocking on the door of this Top 100.* This issue 156 also includes a buyer's guide with a feature on the wines of the… Yonne , Chablis leading the pack, but also the formidable 2018 reds of Irancy the legendary Clos of Vougeot And Vougeot , as well as Crémants de Bourgogne.* The "Meeting" section is dedicated to domaine Isabelle and Denis Pommier's bio, at Chablis A book, "The Tears of My Vineyard," has just been re-released, recounting the joys and sorrows of the winemaker's profession in the face of nature's fury. * Need some holiday recipes? Adrien
de Yparraguirre, the hotel manager- restaurant La Courtille, in Solutré (71), opened its doors just for Bourgogne Aujourd'hui and especially to prepare a delicious festive menu for you.* Crémant Burgundy is doing well, thank you for him and Bourgogne Aujourd’hui is dedicating a “special” section to it, with a buyer’s guide but also all the current trends.