This book provides clear, comprehensive and authoritative details on the wines of Burgundy and Beaujolais in a readily-accessible form. An indispensable reference work for amateur, student, and professionals alike which explains in full the vineyards, their cultivation, their soil, their geographical layout, their wines, appellations, methods of vinification, commercialization, the pleasures of drinking wisely, and details of wine-related festivals. It is a MUST element in the library of any Burgundy novice, expert and those between the two.