Burgundy, Burgundy cellar
Burgundy, Burgundy cellar
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Burgundy can seem intimidating to the uninitiated, so Decanter contributing editor Stephen Brook has compiled a foolproof guide to understanding the region, including recommendations that will help you build the perfect cellar – whatever your budget.

Creating a Burgundy cellar: further reading

Burgundy by Anthony Hanson MW (1995). Long, detailed and thoughtful, though a new edition would be welcome.

The Wines of Burgundy by Clive Coates MW (2008). Detailed and authoritative.

Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW (2010). The best account of Burgundy’s vineyards.

The Great Domaines of Burgundy by Remington Norman and Charles Taylor MW (2010). A touch formulaic and uncritical, but a reliable guide.

Burghound.com by Allen Meadows. Specialised website by a passionate and knowledgeable collector.

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Stephen Brook
Stephen Brook

Stephen Brook has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1996 and has won a clutch of awards for his writing on wine. The author of more than 30 books, his works include Complete Bordeaux, now the definitive study of the region and in its third edition, and The Wines of California, which won three awards. His most recently published book is The Wines of Austria. Brook also fully revised the last two editions of Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion, and he writes for magazines in many countries.