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Bourgogne Wine Heritage: A Journey in Flavor

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Hilly terrain running roughly 37 miles from Dijon to Santenay in the Bourgogne region of France defines a patchwork of more than 1000 climats (microclimates) producing a wide variety of mostly Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The sheer diversity of terroir and wines often make understanding the region daunting. The popularity of their renowned Grand Cru A.O.P. also gives many the perception that Bourgogne wines are pricy but in reality, 52 % of bottles from this region are Regional A.O.P.s represent

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The surprise in an 'Ambigu' Dinner

“Ambigu”18th Century Dining Experience Wows WritersSt. Augustine, Florida (February 1, 2010) Chef Jean-Stephane Poinard possesses a deep passion for pleasing guests in his St. Augustine restaurant, Bistro de Leon. Hosting 16 travel and food journalists January 28 was another opportunity to lavish his culinary talents on discerning industry professionals who were searching for something unique to be included in their travel stories. The Ambigu*, a traditional form of a French 18th century dinner
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9008613273?profile=originalI was deeply chagrined to learn that Gray Line recently suspended its culinary walking tours in NYC but nevertheless wanted to give one of their bus tours a try. Among the cavalcade of numerous other double-decker buses plying NYC's streets, I was fortunate to experience a complimentary ride aboard Gray Line's Downtown Loop. A hop-on, hop-off circuit, I caught the bus at its Times Square stop and luckily was able to climb up to the rooftop deck for a birds eye view of all that the non-stop narra

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