France 2008

Hello Bill In Meursault, Coche-Bizouard. Phone in advance. In Volnay, Poulleau. Ditto. Ma Cuisine still a good eatery in Beaune, book WELL in advance. If you are going to Fixin, you might consider Chez Jeanette, good food and very sensible wine-by-the-glass in slightly dilapidated charm. Within staggering distance of the communal cave degustation, where you will be treated to most of the local growers' produce with the charm and personality mostly associated with a bus stop ticket office. There is a small grower in Fixin, Durand, who does a good communal, don't bother about their Gevrey-Chambertin. Talking about eateries, Cave Madeleine in Beaune is agood place with the most cluttered ardoise known to gastronomical science, also _very_ good wines, by the glass and by the bottle. Booking recommended. Le Benaton in Beaune, one star in the Guide, according to our friends the GWI is very much worth a visit. When will you be there? We are going on a packet tour early May, if you would like getting an encounter of the third kind with one of the AFWers! (And Xina, of course).

Cheers

Nils

In Ladoix-Serrigny you might try Maratray-Dubreuil — described by Anthony Hanson as low profile and good value. (I would recommend his book even though it is a little old now.) Mention my name - I have been buying from them for over 10 years. Their 2004 Corton Charlemagne won a Coup de Coeur in the Guide Hachette.

Les Terrasses de Corton in the village is a first rate place to eat, though the rooms are unreformed old French hotel. If you get down as far as Tournus, we would heartily recommend Aux Terrasses where we have been going for over twenty years. Very good Michelin one rosette food withcomfortable bedrooms at good value. It‘s a good base for exploring the Maconnais and Beaujolais.

Timothy Hartley

Thanks Nils! I will certainly follow your recommendations for Coche- Bizouard and Poulleau. We will be in the area from May 4 through May

1. The first two days in Champagne and then down through Chablis, to Beaune then up through Salieu on our way back to Paris. Bill Visit
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Salut/Hi Bi!!,

le/on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:08:50 -0800 (PST), tu disais/you said:-

If you're in Champage, Raymond Boulard and Franck Pascal are both friends of mine and make champagnes I like very much indeed.

If you like blanc de blancs, then do visit Diebolt-Vallois, who is one of the great specialists on the heart of the B-d-B regon.

I rate Sylvie Esmonin in Gevrey-Chambertin, especially for her Clos St Jacques

In Meursault, Francis Mikulski makes super wine as well.

All these people are relatively small, and absolutely passionate about what they do.

In Champagne look up Ch. Raymond Boulard and Ch. Franck Pascal

There seems to be a consensus on Raymond Boulard and Franck Pascal so I shall surely attempt to visit these houses! Thanks Ian and Mike!