I think I will start with this next week, my idea is to do 1 Domaine per week.
No, I haven’t bought Inside Burgundy yet but I want to. $75 is in the pain threshold for me for a book that I haven’t had a chance to see in the flesh. But if the enablers on this board tell me it’s worth it…
For example “if it saves you from making one grand cru purchase mistake it pays for itself several times over” would be particularly effective in this instance.
Inside Burgundy is definitely worth it. Not necessarily a buyer’s guide (e.g., saving you from particular expensive wines), but it is just a great, great reference. I felt like I knew a fair bit about Burgundy before reading it and I’m still learning a lot from it.
Cheers,
I agree. In fact, Morris’ book is about my favorite of the burgundy books I own (ok, Bill, I haven’t gotten to yours yet). I like his voice very much. I read it cover to cover and enjoyed every little bit.
And by the way - great production values on the book itself - love those silk ribbons!
My favourite Burg book too. Lots of great stuff and new, more accurate maps.
I really liked Clive’s 1st Edition but the second was too focused on his tasting notes of wines I will probably never get a chance to taste to be of interest to me.