It's St. Patrick's day and we don't have time to drink green beer or dye the River green! Such a pity. We used to do it all the time when we lived in Chicago. But the Baroness and I did have something pretty exciting to attend to today. We had to help out at the Burgundy Road Show in Toronto. A trade tasting of almost 30 visiting wineries.

We helped visiting winemaker Raphael Dubois of Domaine R. Dubois et Fils. Mr. Dubois presides over 22 hectares of vines. The estate produces red and white Burgundy, Aligoté, Haute Côte de Nuits, Haute Côte de Beaune, Pinot Noir, Nuits St Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Clos-Vougeot, Savigny les Beaunes, et Chambolle Musigny. Their Premier Cru and Grand Cru are the pinnacle of Burgundy wines.

Raphael's goal is to offer authentic and original wines that properly reflect the terrior of not only his region but of his local vineyard. This is paramount. The results are excellent wines with elegance and character.  Our two favourites were his entry level white and the Premier Cru red. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at their best.