This area is dedicated to wine professionals including sommeliers, restaurateurs, wine store owners importers and trainers. Welcome to your very own BIVB website where you can find all the tips and tools you need. You will find documentation, photography, training tools and all kinds of other useful information here to facilitate your search. You can also browse our events and training calendar and you are welcome to attend any that appeal. If you require any further information then don’t hesitate to contact us!
Bootcamp sessions: A new kind of training for Bourgogne wines
One day to dive into the wines of the region.
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has a long track record in terms of training for market influencers, whether in person or remotely.
The BIVB is always keen to innovate, and now offers a brand-new kind of professional training inspired by the bootcamp concept.
Imported from the USA, this concept refers to high-intensity short training sessions.
This learning format is already well-known to students at sommelier schools, where a full day is dedicated to a single theme.
It allows us to offer a fresh take on the scripts for our masterclasses and engage participants in an in-depth discovery of the appellations and unique features of our winegrowing region. This training also encourages exchanges and a better appropriation of our communication surrounding Bourgogne wines.
More sessions will soon be hosted in the USA, Canada.
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Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre
You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the wines from this appellation from the northern part of Bourgogne, in both red and white.
The Auxerrois wine region (pronounced “ausserrois”) is a very ancient one, established by the Abbey of Saint-Germain and its proximity to Paris. In 1321, wines from Auxerre were served at the coronation of Charles VI.
It wasn’t until much later, in 1993, that the town of Auxerre and some surrounding villages some, (Vaux, Augy, and Saint-Bris-le-Vineux,…) were granted the right to add the geographical denomination : Côtes d’Auxerre to the AOC Bourgogne ( Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre). Located on either side of the river Yonne, The vines mainly face south, with some variation from southeast to southwest. The soil is made up of limestone, clay, and marl-clay formations from the Upper Jurassic and from the Lower Cretaceous.
The reds have a pronounced cherry red color with hints of ruby. In the mouth, the attack is smooth and forthright, with good fruit and silky tannins. They offer aromas of cherry, licorice, and spice.
Its fruity freshness makes this wine a delightful companion for jambon persillé, a salad with bacon, or sea bass with a veal reduction. Its delicate tannins make it a great match for coq au vin, rabbit with mustard, or roast chicken.
The whites are pale yellow in color with a satin sheen and hints of green or straw yellow. In the mouth, they are zesty, with touches of fleshy fruit like peach or yellow fruit. A light, melting finish offers salinity, with a spicier register at times.
The fruity aromas call for light dishes; these are wines that can be enjoyed as an aperitif. With cheese, opt for fresh types with herbs, or light and creamy styles.
Bourgogne wines are enjoying good visibility on traditional circuits, with white wines particularly popular.
In 2018, surveys were carried out in the five US cities of Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, and in certain specialist wine stores.
This market comprises around 60% red wines, 25-30% whites, 7-10% sparkling, and just 2-3% rosés.
In general terms, French, Italian and American wines make up most of the offer, with Bourgogne wines available in 50-80% of points of sale surveyed. But it is in terms of white wines that the Bourgogne winegrowing region is particularly successful, mainly due to its high-end positioning. Chablis wines are also very well represented and are often more affordable.
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Live the Bourgogne wines experience
19 June, next session of Rendez-vous avec les Vins de Bourgogne.
Have you heard of Régionale appellations with an additional geographical denomination?
Every broadcast of the interactive “ Rendez-vous avec les Vins de Bourgogne ” brings together hundreds of industry professionals from around the world to explore a single appellation or another aspect of Bourgogne wine.
The next episode, due to screen on 19 June 2019, will be dedicated to red Régionale appellations with a geographical denomination. Still little known to many markets, Bourgogne and Mâcon with a geographical denomination, such as Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Mâcon-Igé, Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre, and Bourgogne Côte d’Or, tell about the terroir of the region and are part of the our history. Moreover, thanks to their excellent quality/price/pleasure ratio, they have the right arguments to please the consumers.
The program lasts for one hour. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to a presentation of the theme, with reports and interviews with winegrowers. The second part comprises a guided tasting of several wines that can be tasted simultaneously with presenter Jean-Pierre Renard, trainer at the École des Vins de Bourgogne, who will also answer your questions live via Twitter with the hashtag #BIVBRDV.
The show will be broadcast by satellite in 10 countries in both English and French.
The BIVB is seeking to place Bourgogne wines at the heart of the curriculum for sommeliers, thanks to an exciting experience that aims to create a memorable connection with these The BIVB is seeking to place Bourgogne wines at the heart of the curriculum for sommeliers, thanks to an exciting experience that aims to create a memorable connection with these rising stars.
The training sessions are organized in partnership with the SOMM360 organization.
These one-day sessions are divided into four modules. Each one explores different themes unique to the region. They will deal with terroir, Climats, savoir-faire, and sparkling wines. But above all, this day will be all about exchanges, sharing, and enrichment by talking to experts from the region. Participants will also be able to discover a series of appellations that often go unnoticed.
The winemakers of the Grand Auxerrois are opening their cellar doors.
While you are waiting for the next edition of Fleurs de Vigne in Auxerre, you are invited to discover Fleurs de Vigne Villages!
This event invites the general public to come and discover the vineyard of the Auxerrois, its villages, and its winemakers. On Saturday 18 May, they will welcome you free of charge to their cellars from 10am to 6pm, to introduce you to their work and their production.
These tastings at the heart of the various appellations will allow you to explore the different winemaking villages and their heritage. This is a universe that offers some surprising riches.
This event is a variation on “Fleurs de Vigne” when a huge tasting event takes place on the quaysides of Auxerre. Organized every two years in Auxerre, the next edition of Fleurs de Vigne will run in 2020.
With winemakers, traders, restaurateurs, sommeliers, representatives of cooperative cellars, presidents of winegrowing unions, partners from the wine industry, and journalists, 300 elite jurors were brought together in the Great Cellar of the Château du Clos de Vougeot for this grand blind tasting of Bourgogne wines.
The wines presented came from across the region, from the Chablisien to the Mâconnais, from Régionale appellations to Grand Crus, and included both still and sparkling wines.
The selection was thorough, and the percentage of wines selected for the Tastevin label bears witness to the rigor of the challenge. Of all the wines tasted, 229 were awarded the Tastevinage label: 127 reds and 102 whites and Crémant, a total of 33% of all the wines presented.
The 104th Tastevinage will be held in November, when the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin will name the best wines of the year that will sport the Majors du Tastevinage denomination.
The Paris-based agency Ame en Science has been selected for its many references (14 exhibitions in 10 years), the quality of its team, and editorial expertise.
The agency’s main mission will be to write the communication material on the wines and Climats de Bourgogne and provide content for the visitor experiences on the three sites.
The museography phase is one of the central parts of the project. It is a distillation of the requirements and expectations of all stakeholders. As such, it is a task that requires many hands, with the aim of creating a tailored project with strong appeal for future visitors.
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News from the vineyard
Agenda
18 May – Fleurs de Vigne Villages
Many cellars in the Grand Auxerrois will be opening their doors to welcome lovers of Bourgogne wines for this special event. You can find the full program here: www.fleursdevigne.fr/
20 May – Chablis Premier Cru workshops: Right Bank vs. Left Bank –Strasbourg
Discover a new perspective on the Chablis Premier Cru appellation.
11 March to 1 July 2019 – Les Ateliers Prestige by Fabrice Sommier are back!
A new program of events will be running across the whole of France: 20 May, Nantes 17 June, Bordeaux 1 July, Lyon
Abroad:
BELGIUM 7-9 May, Brussels
Chablis wines with Marennes Oléron oysters at the Seafood show
8 May, Brussels
Special dishes featuring food and Chablis wine pairings from four hospitality schools in competition
UNITED KINGDOM 29 April, London – “Chablis wines on tour”
Masterclass in partnership with the Drinks Business
28 May, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – “Bourgogne wines on tour”
Masterclass in partnership with The Drinks Business
10 June, Edinburgh – “Bourgogne wines on tour”
Masterclass in partnership with The Drinks Business
17 June, Canterbury – “Chablis wines on tour”
Masterclass in partnership with The Drinks Business
CANADA
13 May, Montreal – Bootcamp in Montreal
An intensive day to learn about Bourgogne wines
USA 15 May, Los Angeles – Bootcamp in Los Angeles
An intensive day to learn about Bourgogne wines
6 June, Nakamoto – Masterclass
Masterclass dedicated to trade hosted by Toshifumi
CHINA 10 June, Shanghai – Masterclass
Masterclass dedicated to trade
INTERNATIONALLY 19 June
Rendez-vous avec les Vins de Bourgogne returns, featuring red Régionales appellations with an additional geographical denomination. It will be broadcast in the USA, Canada, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea
Bourgogne vs. Burgundy: to re-affirm their identity, the region and the producers are reverting back to the original French iteration of the name, Bourgogne.
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