Bourgogne de Vigne en Verre (BVV) 2009

Here's the deal: 4 wine professionals from London are off to Burgundy for 3 days of tasting (drinking?). Four winery visits leading up to the annual tasting of Burgundy wines at the Abbey in Tournus.

Burgundy has always been a but of a tricky deal in wine buying terms. Though the region is legendary in wine circles and features two of my favourite grapes - Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, I have far to often had to drink my way through gallons of mediocracy to find something that makes sense in terms of price/value. The really good stuff is impossible to get and expensive whilst anything near entry level always seems to disappoint.

Well, the aim for the next few days is to find that gem, that little winner that you would proudly take to any dinner party and secretly drink way to much of at home. That special wine that isn't the most expensive, the most concentrated or even the best. I'm looking for a wine that is perfect everytime, a wine that hits never ceases to amaze when you drink it and never leaves you thinking about what you paid for it.

It's going to be fun finding out!