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Decoding Burgundy Wine: Pinot Noir, AOC & Beaujolais with Preston Mohr
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Burgundy wine is some of the most celebrated — and complex — wine in the world, and in this episode of Fabulously Delicious, Global Wine Advisor Preston Mohr breaks it all down. From Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to the region's 100-plus AOC appellations, Preston explains what makes Burgundy unlike anywhere else and why its terroir is a lifetime study in itself.
We explore the fascinating history behind Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau, the legendary Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction, and the story of how Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, shaped the region's wine landscape in the 1400s by banishing the Gamay grape and replanting with Pinot Noir.
Preston also shares practical wine tasting tips for beginners — how to look, smell, and taste — plus honest advice on what to spend on a bottle, why local wine almost always pairs better with local food, and whether it's worth shipping wine home from France.
An American who knew from the age of eight he would one day live in Paris, Preston eventually made it happen in his early twenties and has now called France home for over eighteen years. He is currently Global Wine Advisor at Vivante, the world's first immersive digital wine tasting platform, where tasting kits are shipped globally and every wine featured is organically or biodynamically produced.
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For those who want to take things further, why not come cook with me here in Montmorillon, in the heart of France’s Vienne region? Combine hands-on French cooking classes with exploring charming markets, tasting regional specialties, and soaking up the slow, beautiful pace of French countryside life. Find all the details at andrewpriorfabulously.com
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