Zibibbo (ZEE-BEE-boh)

The name, on the island of Sicily, for the ancient variety muscat of Alexandria and the source of several famous Sicilian dessert wines.

The highest quality level for a Côte de Beaune wine is:

A. Grand Cru

B. Premier Cru

C. Premier Grand Cru

D. Cru Exceptionel

Ah, the French. So many classification systems. In this case, the Côte de Beaune is the southern part of the 30-mile-long escarpment known as the Côte d’Or, from which come all of Burgundy’s most renowned wines. The top vineyards in the Côte de Beaune (and in the northern part of the Côte d’Or called the Côte de Nuits) are designated Grand Cru. There are only 33 Grand Cru vineyards in all of Burgundy. The most famous Grand Cru is the one every wine lover has heard of: the Romanée-Conti vineyard in the village of Vosne-Romanée.

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