The "reasonwine" of this week is a veneration: as winegrower son, I was concerned by this celebration. For winegrower, the Patron Saint, protective of the occupation, is Saint Vincent (celebrated the 22nd of January of the traditional calendar).
This is an example of this celebration: Welcome in Burgundy
Since 1938, each years, a wine village of Burgundy hosts the Saint Vincent's Day Festival and receives the assembly of all the brotherhoods from across the wine region. This cult, originate from Catholic, is celebrated the last weekend of January.
The Saint-Vincent of 2012, 68th edition, was during the 28th & 29th weekend. It took place in Dijon, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune: a particular year because 3 places welcome this event (for safety and financial reason: in 2002, there was 160 000 visitors!!!).
A folklore festival, since the small statues, attributes and processional batons of old are situated on the border between religious devotion and the social history of the old traditional brotherhoods (Saturday morning).
During this event, each cities present the 7 wine regions of Burgundy: "Chablis" and "Auxerrois", "Côte de Beaune", "Côte de Nuits", "Mâcon", "Côte Chalonnaise", "Regional Appellation" and "Crémant de Bourgogne" thanks to tasting. Fitted with a special glass and a bracelet, a tasting of this 7 vintages was suggested for everyone (15€ combining the glass and the bracelet to access the 7 tastings).
Additionally, during the weekend, a lot of activities was advice for visitors: exhibitions, cellar visits, sights, fond of good food tramps, ... and restorations!
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| traditional plate: "Boeuf Bourguignon" (Burgundy Beef) |
The 2012 edition will be of a differrent nature. This traditional Burgundy festival takes on a new form by supporting the application of the Climates of Burgundy to the UNESCO world heritage list.
See you in 2013, the 26th and 27th of January, in Châtillon-sur-Seine, to celebrate the next Saint-Vincent.
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