What are the red and white wines of Burgundy ? What cultivars are grown in this region ? What is an « appellation contrôlée » ? Who are the « ice saints » ? What is thé vine flower ? What is « bouéchage » ? Why do growers celebrate Saint Vincent ? What is phylloxera ? What part did religion play in the history of viticulture ? Is a winegrower a farmer, an engineer or a manager ? Why are Burgundy wines so famous ? What can be said about the wines of the New World ?

Always eager to communicate his passion for wine, Claude Chapuis is a tremendous connoisseur of the wine world. In his chronicles, he tells the story of the vine from every possible angle, including the most unexpected ones : the birds, the wind, the tools, the monks, the Protestants, the philosophers, the media etc...

His book is a real delight. It is to be smelled, tasted and swallowed in small sips. Like an old Burgundy wine.