The heart of Burgundy - Robert Parker & Andy Katz

Burgundy came into its own during the Middle Ages, with the flourishing of the Catholic Church, and more specifically under the Benedictine order of Cluny. These monks were renowned for their religious enthusiasm, work ethic, spartan lifestyle, and adherence to physically exhausting hard labour. This philosophy apparently led to the Cistercians' decision to cultivate the poor, infertile, rocky soil of what today is known as the Cote d'Or.
To round out this view of Burgundy, Robert Parker, contributes an introduction to the region that only someone with his level of experience could. As author and publisher of THE WINE ADVOCATE, he has been exploring the wine country of France for twenty years, visiting each chateau and domaine, drinking in the wine, culture, and landscape. He understands the unpredictably harsh weather of Burgundy, the clay/lime stone soil that runs through the pastoral, rolling hills, and the identity and character of the people and their wines.