Edmond Fallot The Fallot family has enjoyed a worldwide reputation for exceptional quality, since 1840. The Mustards are made in Beaune, France near Dijon, where seeds are selected for their high quality and are then ground in a traditional stone mill. Subtly sweet and very unusual, a wonderful condiment for many different uses.

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The heart of Burgundy, the Côte D'Or, produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that are unrivaled in their quality, intensity, and ability to age in the bottle. On this "golden slope" in eastern France, with its unique terrains and climats, grow the vines for some of the world's finest wines, among them such heralded names as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet, and Aloxe-Corton. Clive Coates, Master of Wine, has spent much of the last fifteen years in the Côte D'Or, and this book is the splendid result of his assiduous exploring, tasting, and assessing of the region's wines.
With his unique access to each clos and domaine, and to individual negociants and vignerons, Coates may know more about the Côte D'Or and its wines than any other living writer. In Part One, he describes the Côte D'Or's famous villages, introduces every manor grower and his wines, and evaluates each grand and premier cru, recommending the best sources in every climat. Part Two profiles the top sixty domaines, with notes on a vertical tasting of one of their wines. Part Three consists of vintage assessments on the best red and white years since 1945 and includes thousands of detailed tasting notes.
Côte D'Or is a work of love and passion, praise and criticism, understanding and scholarship. Above all, it is a celebration of one of the world's great wine regions, the people who live there, and their fabled wines. It is an essential addition to every wine library and an inviting read for any wine lover.

Customer Review: Coates Review

Overall, the text is easy to read and it is educational. However, the individual wines reviewed are not even close to being up to date. Because this was written years ago, it doesn't cover many of the new up and coming wines and vintners.

Customer Review: The best of its kind

Burgundy is one of the most difficult-to-grasp wine regions in the world. Many studies have been done on the soil, climate, wind direction, sun exposure, rainfall, etc., yet nobody really knows, yet, why one acre of Burgundy produces a certain kind of wine and the acre right next to it something different. Clive Coates book comes as close as humanly possible to explain it. He begins his sections with a "History" of the region, then continues with "Location", "Vineyard", and then defines and describes the wines made from the Grand Crus and the Premier Crus, recommending sources and also providing the size of each vineyard. Also, he covers vintages.

It's amazing how Coates takes such a difficult region and maps it out so succinctly for us. Far better effort than Parker's "Burgundy".

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There's another small town wet/dry vote coming up in our area, and this one is focused on boosting tourism and creating jobs by setting up a small farm winery in Carter County, Ky.

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The Maison Martin Pouret, founded in 1797, produces French vinegar by traditional Orleans slow process. This Cabernet Franc wine vinegar is a fine example of this process. The grapes from Bordeaux and Loire Valley are used make wine juice that is aged in oak casks. At the end of this process the Orleans Vinegar is born, retaining the full flavor and deep bouquet of the original wine. Net Weight: 17.625 oz.

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The Complete Bordeaux: The Wines*The Chateaux*The People (Mitchell Beazley Wine Library)

Whilst Stephen Brook is not the best known author in the world of fine wine, his recent book is certainly likely to put him irrevocably on the best seller list in this field. Whether read by the novice or professional, the reader cannot help but be informed as never before on the fascination of wine as it is in Bordeaux. Massive, previously unknown detail contains a veritable mine of invaluable information on properties, production methods, vintages and personalities. The seven hundred pages are crammed with interest from beginning to end. The only downside is that the type size is too small for those inclined to short-sightedness. Buy, buy, buy!!

Customer Review: A superb reference to Bordeaux, at least the textual portions.

The first part of this book, devoted to Médoc and Graves, was published separately in 2006 and won the André Simon Award. This volume completes the survey with the addition of Sauternes and the Right Bank.
Brooks has written two other books on Bordeaux, and this is a major survey of this "Empire of Wine", as Michael Broadbent has named Bordeaux. Currently, this is the most comprehensive and most up to date reference book covering the Empire.

There are over 700 pages of densely printed type, with hundreds of profiles of estate, all in great detail, and many of them having been visited by Brook. His work is informed by an enormous love and enthusiasm for the wines, the people and the vineyards and geography. (He does add some very human asides and sceptical insinuations, but the enthusiasm never shows signs of flagging.)

The introductory chapters on history, winemaking and wine styles would make a very nice primer on the region. The description of Bordeaux's commercial market is particularly fine. There is a very good chapter on `The Land' (including terroir, grape varieties and vititulture), and a helpful chapter `Winemaking and Style'. Nowhere are the Impirial differences more apparent than when he argues the pros and cons of the different winemaking approaches at play in the region.

In general, however, this is ultimately a reference book, one most useful to check out details of particular estates. Brook covers over 1000 estates. In this main section, Brook describes the important appellations with a general introduction, followed by a description and assessment of each estate covered with statistics, contact details and website.

Even here Brook cautions the reader: "[T]he statistics - even when obtained directly from the estates - can be wildly unreliable...." He does not provide formal tasting notes: "other writers - notably Robert Parker, Clive Coates MW, Michael Broadbent, Michel Bettane - have already done so. ... I have, in the case of important properties, given a more detailed account of the vintages I have tasted, so that the reader can gain some notion of what the wines are like to drink." This section covers the vintages from 1961 to 2006.

In a recent interview he describes his general approach: "Existing books on Bordeaux, such as Robert Parker's or Clive Coates's, were focused on tasting notes of individual wines, and paid little attention to lesser known areas of Bordeaux which offer good value to consumers. My book was intended to rectify that by including all regions of Bordeaux, as its title suggests. Many winelovers who might have bought Bordeaux routinely in the past may have become disillusioned by the soaring prices of the top growths, and it was part of my intention to discuss the vast number of excellent wines that remain eminently affordable." The entire interview appears on http://www.intowine.com/ and provides a very interesting expansion of Brook's view on this very important source of fine wines.

Brook's text is very well written as one would expect from this experienced and elegant writer. He is poorly served in some respects by the publisher: the color illustrations add little of value to the text, for example. The maps for Médoc and Graves are quite good, but those for the Right Bank are tiny and hard to read, especially with the topographical shading.

Decanter Magazine pointed out that "The two Graves maps are misplaced (and one mistitled) within the text, and there are a fair number of inaccurate locations: Léoville-Las-Cases, Gruaud-Larose, St Pierre. ... There are also some needless errors: Mouton Rothschild was not a first growth until 1973, Yquem is a premier cru supérieur, not a premier grand cru. Details maybe, but in an authoritative reference book they matter."

Despite the criticisms, however, this is currently the leading reference work on Bordeaux and its wines. Very highly recommended.

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Swedish Hill Winery, on Cayuga Lake in Seneca County, won awards for New York's best wine, its 2007 Vidal Blanc, and Winery of the Year.

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Wine gums are good tasting candy but be warned - they contain no wine!!

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Swedish Hill Winery, on Cayuga Lake in Seneca County, won awards for New York's best wine, its 2007 Vidal Blanc, and Winery of the Year.

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From Chardonnay to Cabernet, discover the world of wine...

The senior editor of Wine & Spirits magazine helps beginners understand everything about wine from the process to popular varieties, from tips for tasting to advice on buying, and more. She also covers world wine regions and offers tips on wine making, storage, etiquette, wine and food pairing, and entertaining.

? Author is a wine expert with contacts throughout the wine world
? The U.S. is the third largest wine-consuming nation in the world and wine consumption in the U.S. has more than doubled in the past 12 years
? Wine books are consistently strong sellers


Customer Review: great first book about wine

This was my perfect first book on wine, after this one I can now chose and read the others. In particular guided tastings are what I will be looking for when I will dig deeper into any given continent, country or region. Main chapters of this book are the 4 or 5 most known varietals for white and red. This way at your own pace you get to know the basics. This book will also help "red wine only" drinkers to discover the world of whites and, why not, vice-versa. I also liked the fact the author gave excellent suggestions to save money where possible. There is also information on different styles (like sparklings or porto for example), accessories and basic notions (one getting closer to this world would need to know something about how wine is produced). Great hints on organizing guided tastings, purchasing at the stores or reading wine lists at the restaurants.

Customer Review: have a winetasting party

this is a great book for anyone wanting to grasp the basics of wine, not knowing where to start! I feel like the author doesn't talk down to readers who might not know alot about wine already. She explains things thoroughly, so you get involved in chapters, but it's not overwhelming, esp. because of the helpful summary of key info at the end of each chapter. The setups for the winetastings were really helpful when I had a winetasting party, everyone could participate, have fun, and learn something.

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6.34 oz in Mason Jar - Rougié is founded in 1875 and the world's #1 producer of Foie Gras & Moulard Duck specialties with farms located in France. Whole goose foie gras prepared in a Port wine vegetable aspic. Lift metal lever. Firmly pull plastic seal to release vacuum. Warm-up dessert spoon with hot water. Scoop out spoon-size portions. Display on
center of plate. Decorate with aspic. Add ground pepper to taste. Serve chilled but not ice cold with or on French bread or brioche. Do not spread on bread to fully enjoy the rich texture and delicate taste. Serve with late harvest wine or Port wine. Ideal for a party of 4.

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