I'm Trying But I Still Don't Get It!!

[wondersofwine]

Cheeps,
You're certainly doing it right, taking advantage of tastings. They should be quite plentiful in the Boston area. You're probably not ready to branch out into Burgundies (except at a tasting event)--they are generally expensive and vary greatly in quality. However, keep an eye out for Burgundies from Alex Gambal. He's an acquaintance of mine (from past Nantucket Wine Festivals)--an American who lived for several years in Burgundy and has a negociant/eleveur business over there. He spends part of his year in France and part in the States (in the Boston area I believe). I have admired some of his white and red Burgundies and he has also received notice from both French and English-language wine publications.