Burgundy prefers to keep it in the family

Many wine tourists travel to Burgundy because of its beautiful terroir. What keeps them transfixed isn’t the region’s landscape, but its history. The vines of the Cote d’Or, Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits are intertwined with generations of fascinating family struggles.

Burgundy wineries are usually named after a family rather than a town, such as the 300-year-oldMaison Louis Latour, run by successive Latour fathers and sons - all of whom are ...