More than once in these posts I have voiced doubts about the stories surrounding the names of certain wines and grapes, most recently Ch??teau Chasse-Spleen and Pinot Meunier. Enjoyable as these tales are, they often sound more like marketing inventions than genuine traditions, and even the more plausible ones sound decidedly odd.
One place that throws up more than its share of such stories is Beaune, in Burgundy. Although none of its wines has Grand Cru status, Beaune makes several of the re....
The Merry Drinker
