Burgundy Wine

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Find great Burgundy wines at the annual Hospices de Beaune auction and support charitable organizations, such as Solidarité Femmes

..where a religious community took care of the most fragile ones. Many secrets stand in this mansion with typical Burgundy...

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Get introduced into the multiple Burgundy wines and learn more in the BIVB wine school, in Beaune!

The Burgundy wines are famous worldwide and since ages. They are famous for their wide range of appellations, whose personality...

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Find great Burgundy wines at the annual Hospices de Beaune auction and support charitable organizations, such as Solidarité Femmes

Get introduced into the multiple Burgundy wines and learn more in the BIVB wine school, in Beaune!

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