Burgundy wine and food

On the same mouth-watering food and drinks topic, Slate Magazine has an excellent article on Burgundy and Beaune: A Wine Lover in Burgundy. This is really fortunate, as European Destinations recently ran a promotion on its Paris and Beaune self-drive itinerary, 6 nights from $589.

The article does Burgundy justice and shies away from any hype currently surrounding Tuscany and Provence.

Here's a good way to plan your vacation to Burgundy - visit this page for suggestions.

At the same time, don't forget the other Burgundy package: Paris-Dijon (a self-drive itinerary).

Keep in mind though that probably your best option (if you are driving) is to pick up your car at the end of your stay in the French capital. Or better yet, take a train.

Book review: Burgundy (A Year in the World)

I am continuing my journey in the wold, a journey guided by Frances Mayes. So after Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and Morocco (not covered here), the author is attempting to re-discover one of her favorite writers, Colette. Well, I must admit I had no idea who Colette was before reading this book, so at least I feel that I gained something, although the trip to Burgundy as described in the book lacks the depth of the first Andalucian chapter.

En bref, the author is taking us to Colette's childhook grounds and to the nearby towns, cities, and villages:

Auxerre
Autun
Vezelay
Burgundy
Beaune (wine town)
Saint Saveur
Dijon
Anjou

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