The vignoble bourguignon (Burgundy vineyard) is very small and spreads only on 28.300 hectares of land. The Grand Cru (highest quality wines) represent only 0.7% of the entire vineyard of France. A little bit less than 3000 vinegrowers small companies process their own wines with a heavily regulated small production limited by law.
What is Bordeaux? It’s a city in southwestern France, the fourth largest city in France. It’s a major port on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s also a large, important wine region, producing more wine than any other French AOC region. And it’s the name of a whole family of wines.
The first thing to know is that even if you have a vineyard in Burgundy, it does not mean that you can write appellation Bourgogne wine on the label of the wine produced by this property and it does not mean the wine is not good either.
The cooking of Spain, noted for its uncommonly appealing flavors and the exceptional quality of its produce, has long been a source of pride to Spaniards. The foods of Spain are not hot and spicy as some imagine them to be, but closely linked to robust Mediterranean flavors based on olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, grains and fish -all recognized today as important elements of a healthy diet. More ...