“This district does us good because it has a very sophisticated clientele, sometimes a little older, who are interested in French cuisine. We sell a lot of offal, of which the brain is one of our best sellers.
Not discouraged by the competition, another Frenchman, Cyril Seguin, has just opened his Rustic French Bistro on Victoria Street, Potts Point, serving among other things homemade foie gras, duck confit, classic beef bourguignon and crème brûlée. .
“Why not?” he said. “I realize there are more here, but we are offering something different. These recipes were passed on to me by my grandmother, with traditional techniques and everything is homemade; something that I have been doing for 20 years around the world.
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EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS happens so frequently these days that when a vintage is called ‘dramatic’ it almost seems trivial. Fortunately, in the case of the 2019 Burgundy vintage, the word “dramatic” is coupled with the word “great”.
The weather in Burgundy that year ranged from frost and rain to intense sunshine and prolonged dry spells. But everything was fine in the end. Indeed, the Burgundy Wine Committee used the word ‘magic’ to describe 2019 – although the same press release noted that the winemakers were stressed and tense. This struggle made the 12 bottles of Bourgogne Blanc 2019 that I bought to taste even more impressive.
While Burgundy’s four-figure grands crus could represent the pinnacle of winemaking success each year, they are only accessible to the truly wealthy. I chose the region’s simplest wine – the “basic” white Burgundy – on the assumption that it could offer a taste of a great vintage at a reasonable price. Every bottle I bought – save one – costs $ 40 or less.