There are 32 Grand Cru vineyards throughout Burgundy. In one hot day day, during the summer of 2015, we sampled wines from nearly half of them.

The day started like every day really should; with a croissant and coffee at La Villa Fleurie, our quaint little bed and breakfast in the village of Beaune in the heart of Burgundy, France.

It was already hot and steamy out, so we were happy to be greeted by our tour guide who invited us to take a seat in his fabulously air-conditioned late-model Mercedes van for our trip around Burgundy and our scheduled visits to the vineyard and wineries that produce some of the best wine in the world.

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