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!
The 2020 vintage: A great classic from a singular year
According to many in the industry, the 2020 vintage is unique. The growth cycle was continually ahead of the average and many winegrowers started and finished the harvest in August. But this advance had to be carefully managed year-round, in parallel with the COVID-19 pandemic. Anne Moreau from the Domaine Louis Moreau in Chablis tells us about this extraordinary harvest in this video.
But these efforts paid off and for many winemakers, this vintage is both absolutely exceptional and remarkably typical! The wines from this hot year have a lot of fruit, great vigor, and much sophistication, enough to make us start to reconsider how we view such years.
Matthieu Mangenot, enologist and Assistant Technical Director at the Albert Bichot wine house has experienced this vintage from the inside and gives us his three-minute summary in this video.
Morey-Saint-Denis on the Côte de Nuits is a village with one of the highest numbers of Grand Cru plots. Clos de Tart, Clos Saint-Denis, Clos des Lambrays, and Clos de la Roche are all located here, bringing out the very best the Pinot Noir grape has to offer. Despite all being fairly close to one another, each of these Grand Crus has its own unique personality.
According to specialists, the Clos de la Roche is very similar to a Chambertin. On the nose, humus and truffle can often be detected before giving way to aromas of small red and black berries. Intense and full-bodied with age, these wines have a dense tannic structure and aromatic richness that makes for an ideal pairing with feathered game. They are also wonderful with a ribeye steak, and adapt well to the aromatic intensity of Peking duck for fans of Asian cuisine. Their smootfh yet sustained tannins would also pair perfectly with veal, braised or in sauce, or with roast or braised lamb. And lastly, a Clos de la Roche would bring out the very best in strong or soft cheeses, or those with a washed rind.
Location
This Grand Cru takes its name from its unique terroir that is heavy with limestone beneath just 30cm of earth, that is rich in large stone blocks. The AOC was recognized in December 1936, and Clos de la Roche is based on historical foundations along with the regrouping of several Climats. And it was one of these – Les Froichots – that filled the Pièce des Présidents charity barrel that was due to be sold at the Hospices de Beaune wine auction this year.
This extensive library allows you to download dozens of documents in just a few clicks, offering maps of the vineyard and wine routes, recipe booklets, tourist guides, information pamphlets, videos, and so much more.
The media library is organized into six themes: Discover, Travel, Taste, Gift, Children, and Virtual Tours. Take the time to explore the library and become a true expert about Bourgogne wines.
The Professional Certificate of Sensory Analysis is a high-level diploma delivered by the École des Vins de Bourgogne and reserved for professionals in the wine industry. It aims to optimize the performance of professionals participating in tasting panels by giving them the means to evaluate wines on objective characteristics using common vocabulary and references, and to detect and identify possible defects in the wine
Everyone who has taken part in this unique training course over the last 11 years has said that it met their expectations and helped them improve both their wine tasting.
How it works
The course runs over a total of 11 days, spread out between January and May 2021, for a total of 72 hours. The tasting component involves the sampling a large number of Bourgogne wines, including white, red and sparkling. A section of the course is dedicated to tasting defects in wine.
For more information about the course, for help with grants (VIVEA, FAFSEA, AGEFICE, etc.), or registration issues, please contact Yamina Hendaoui at the École des Vins de Bourgogne on +33 (0)3 80 26 35 10 or by email at yamina.hendaoui@bivb.com - www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com.
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For the holidays, help us release Bourgogne wines from their lockdown!
The holiday season typically corresponds to a peak in sales for Bourgogne wines. But in a context marked by the closure of restaurants and doubts about how we will be able to spend Christmas, the situation is a tricky one.
To fight this ambient austerity, Bourgogne wines is launching a simple marketing campaign, entitled “Open your Bourgogne”. The aim is to inspire consumers to buy Bourgogne wines for the holiday season.
Anne Moreau, President of the BIVB’s Marketing Commission, puts it bluntly, “Nobody knows what the holidays will be like. We are starting to work towards a plan B, or even a plan C or D. And given this incertitude, we are inviting consumers to adopt a holiday mood and enjoy their end-of-year celebrations with Bourgogne wines – that is one thing they can’t take away from us!
Explain where and how customers can buy the Bourgogne wines you offer
Share the message on your social media with the hashtag #OpenYourBourgogne
You can also publish your message in the Les Bourgogne avec vous Facebook group, which has 6,200 members and provides a dedicated platform where Bourgogne wine fans and industry professionals can meet and chat.
Let’s work together to maintfain our traditions and help consumers find the right Bourgogne wines to serve with festive meals or to wrap up and place under the tree. #OpenYourBourgogne!
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Our Official Trainers introduce market influencers to the world of Bourgogne wines
These are the people you need if you’re looking to organize training seminars for customers in your establishment.
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has an international network of Official Trainers that now includes 74 experts around the world, recruited and trained by the BIVB. They represent Bourgogne wines in their markets and offer tasting workshops for professionals and wine lovers alike.
Like all of us, they have had to adapt and redouble their creativity in order to continue sharing their knowledge of Bourgogne wines, while respecting protective protocols.
They include sommeliers, oenologists, trainers, and wine school directors, all of whom are passionate about Bourgogne wines and the values they represent. As such, they are helping boost the presence of Bourgogne wines in France and throughout the world.
They are always available to help you out, in particular through the use of digital tools. Indeed, several webinars have already been hosted around the world, some even featuring winegrowers and merchants who have been invited to participate.
Don’t hesitate to call on our Official Trainers to help educate your employees, work with your customers, or host tailored training seminars.
From 11-15 January 2021, London will once again be hosting Bourgogne Week, a key event in the industry calendar. Bourgogne Week allows importers and distributors to present all the diversity of Bourgogne wines along with the 2019 vintage to the market.
Despite the extraordinary circumstances, the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) remains faithful to its role and will be offering its full support for all the events you organize.
Tastings – either online, individual, or in small groups – along with customized Bourgogne events can all be included on our dedicated bourgogne-week.com hub and shared on our social media campaign through the hashtag #BourgogneWeek.
To take part:
- If you are an importer or distributor, please contact us with details of your event so we can publish and promote it on our page. Use the hashtag #BourgogneWeek and we will do the rest.
- If you would like to participate in an event during Bourgogne Week, visit the www.bourgogne-week.com regularly. And don't forget to share your photos, thoughts and discoveries on social media via the #BourgogneWeek hashtag.
We will also be broadcasting debates and other information online via with virtual round tables and webinars featuring Bourgogne wines. Richard Siddle from “The Buyer” magazine will lead a virtual round table with industry professionals from the UK and the Bourgogne winegrowing region, in partnership with the BIVB.
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Our lesser-known AOCs revealed on video
Well-known personalities in the world of wine share their favorites with you on IGTV.
These master-sommeliers, journalists, bloggers, and Official Bourgogne Wines Trainers all are linked by a desire to share their knowledge of Bourgogne wines. Especially these lesser-known nuggets with an unbeatable ratio of price, quality, and pleasure. You probably already know some of them: They are mostly Régionale appellations plus a geographical denomination.
It only takes a few minutes to learn about these wines – check out our IGTV account.
The hunt to find the Best French Wine Sommelier in Asia
The final will be broadcast live on 15 December – don’t miss it!
The competition to find the Best French Wine Sommelier in Asia is drawing to a close amidst some tough competition. Only three of the 16 candidates (two each from Hong Kong, China, Macao, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Singapore) will be able to take part in the final. They are :
SZU HAO of Taiwan
DAISUKE SHIBUYA of Singapore
JUNSEON CHOI of South Korea
Numerous tests were used to decide between the candidates, including theoretical questions about wine service etc., and practical tests such as blind tastings. The competition is tough but there can only be one winner.
A jury of experts will pick the winner during the final on Tuesday 15 December. It will be broadcast between 8am and noon on the @bestsommelierinfrenchwines and @BourgogneWines Facebook pages.
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