Re: FAQ Bourgogne, corrected for REALLY all diacriticals, and typos,

Nils Gustaf Lindgren wrote:
> (Takes deep breath, finds inner centre of stillness, contemplates
innermost 
> being and counts to ten ...):

Thanks very much for putting this together.  I just got back from
vacation, so here are my comments (FWTW):
> 
> Bourgogne (aka Burgundy) as a wine making region is a long escarpment of

> Jurassic lime mixed with clay, stretching from Dijon in the north to 
> northern Beaujolais in the south. Separated from it are the vineyards of

> Yonne, centered on Chablis. The escarpment is divided in separate
subregions 
> due to differences in soil and climate: From north to south Côte de
Nuits 
> and Côte de Beaune (together forming Côte d'Or), Côte Chalonnaise, and
Côte 
> Mâconnaise.

How about a paragraph of touristic information?  How far from Paris?
How does one reach there if not equipped with an auto (or should one not
even contemplate such a trip?)  Where should one stay (geographically)
for a visit (Dijon? Beaune? pros/cons?)
> 
> 
> 
> Varietals of primary im****tance are, for red wines Pinot Noir, for white

> Chardonnay; secondary varietals are Gamay for reds, and Aligoté for
whites. 
> Other varieties have local im****tance, such as, Sauvignon Blanc in St
Bris, 
> and Caesar in Irancy.
      ^^^^^^
Cesar, non?

Very nice precis, Nils.  Bravo!

Mark Lipton


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