Burgundy, France’s historic wine region, is a unique mix of old towns and vineyards, of great wines, and of thousands of stubbornly individualistic wine-makers, brokers and merchants. In this book, Nicholas Faith’s evocative text and Andy Katz’s superb photography capture the region’s character perfectly. Their journey takes in a wealth of places where the temptation to linger is irresistible – from the gentle slopes of the Côte d’Or to the Côte Chalonnaise and the Hautes Côtes, from the treasures of Dijon and Beaune to the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and the outlying regions of Chablis, Mâcon and Beaujolais. The journey concludes with a digest of practical advice and information – a guide to the Burgundian appellations; a directory of the hierarchy of Grands Crus; and a selective directory of the best merchants and producers. Nicholas Faith is a well-known journalist and a leading wine writer. His first wine book, The Winemasters, was awarded the André Simon Prize. His book on Cognac won prizes in both Britain and the United States. Andy Katz has spent the last 20 years taking photographs in more than 80 countries. His photographic portrait of the Napa and Sonoma vineyards in California was published in 1996, with a foreword by Robert Mondavi.