Casual
Chassagne-Montrachet Wine Tasting
Posted by eatsporkjew on September 10, 2016 in Casual, Cocktails & Drinks, France, Recipes, Travel, Wine Country
Wine Country
Lunch in Puligny-Montrachet
Posted by eatsporkjew on August 25, 2016 in Casual, France, Restaurants, Salads, Travel, Wine Country
Recipes
Collard greens, lima beans, crispy sage & spiced croutons
Posted by eatsporkjew on August 12, 2016 in Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Wine Country
A Crash Course in Burgundy Wines
Posted by eatsporkjew on August 10, 2016 in Best of Lists, Cocktails & Drinks, France, Travel, Wine Country
Wine Country
5 Senses Tour of Bouchard Aîné & Fils
Posted by eatsporkjew on July 31, 2016 in Casual, France, Travel, Wine Country
France
Sunday Mornings in Beaune
Posted by eatsporkjew on July 31, 2016 in Casual, France, Travel, Wine Country
Wine Country
The Best Burgundy Bed and Breakfast
Posted by eatsporkjew on July 17, 2016 in France, Travel, Wine Country
France
Driving to Beaune, Burgundy from Paris
Posted by eatsporkjew on July 14, 2016 in France, Travel, Wine Country
In addition to recommending our lunch spot in Puligny-Montrachet, Marie from our B&B gave us a little tip when visiting some of these small villages along the Cote d’Ore. She said most of the towns, especially the larger ones, have “Caveau Municipals,” which she explained are tasting rooms that pour and sell most of the wines from the surrounding appellation as well as others from the region available to taste and buy. SIDE NOTE: Just because a winemaker is in Chassagne-Montrachet doesn’t mean they’re only making wine with grapes from Chassagne-Montrachet. In fact, a lot of the wine houses source […]
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After a crash course in Burgundy wine at Bouchard Aîné & Fils (thanks Ray) we walked through Beaune’s city center to see if things were a little more lively around lunch time….not really. Still a Sunday ghost town. So we made our way back to our B&B (Les Chambres L’Imprimerie) and asked Marie and Sébastien if they had any recommendations for lunch. Both of them warned us of the shortage of restaurants open for lunch on Sundays, and since it was approaching 1:00pm she thought it prudent we call ahead and let whichever restaurant we choose know we’re “on our way” […]
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Ingredients: 1.5 cups of lima beans (if dried, follow directions for cooking before starting this recipe…or just use them from a can) 10 fresh sage leaves (more or less if you’d like) ¼ tsp of red pepper flakes 4 cloves of garlic sliced into thin strips 1 large bunch of Collard Greens (can use kale or chard) cleaned and cut/torn into large pieces (approximately 2-3 inch cubes) 2 tblsp of vegetable oil salt & pepper to taste Boil some water in a pot and blanch the greens for about two minutes until softened and still bright and vibrant in color. […]
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After a three-day self-guided wine immersion course in Beaune, Burgundy, I compiled the following list of burgundy wine facts that serves as a crash course—Burgundy 101 if you will—in the basics of France’s oldest wine region. Full disclosure, I was almost certainly inebriated while asking questions and taking notes, so I’ll be the first to admit, that some of this may be a tad bit inaccurate (that’s what Google is for). Intoxication aside, the section on the four quality levels of Burgundy wine is as true as can be, and will bring wine lovers alike up to speed on the […]
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Dating back to 1750 Bouchard Aîné & Fils is one of the oldest wine houses in Beaune. Part of the estate is open to the public every day of the week where you can purchase wines from their wide selection of regional, village, appellation, premiere cru, and grand cru wines. [I explain the differences here] The shop also contains a lot of photos, plaques, and historical knickknacks that help tell the 250+ year evolution of this prolific house and region. As a wine club member at DeLoach they gave us a complimentary tour and tasting, of which they offer several […]
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After my 86th piece of torn baguette smeared with Époisses and homemade raspberry jam (thanks Les Chambres L’Imprimerie Bed and Breakfast) we decided to venture into the city of Beaune on foot. It was 10:00am and we had a 10:30am appointment at Bouchard Aîné & Fils, a two-hundred-years-old négociant on the ring road just 10-15 mins walk through the city center. We crossed the ring road and made our way towards the Hospices de Beaune, the iconic museum originally founded in 1443 as a hospital for the poor. Run by monks, we were told it’s a remarkable example of French […]
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Les Chambres de L’Imprimerie is a fantastic Burgundy bed and breakfast When choosing a bed and breakfast in Burgundy we limited our search to the City of Beaune, which is considered the heart of the Cote d’Or. We were also looking for a bed and breakfast just outside the city center. Why? Because the center of Beaune is actually the small historic—congested—part of the city surrounded by a one-way road that follows the path of the original ramparts or fortress walls. Don’t get me wrong, what’s inside the center of town is amazing! And we spent a lot of time […]
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After navigating through the hamster maze that is Charles DeGaule airport (they literally have you walking through glass tubes) we got our rental car and were on our way to Beaune, Burgundy. Thankfully the folks at Sixt Car Rentals think a compact car is what we’d consider a full size in the US, and they gave us a brand new Peugot four-door with a hatchback trunk. It was like a small Subaru Forester, which for the two of us, our luggage, and the cases of wine I planned to buy—fingers crossed—was plenty of room. The other big win is that […]
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