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Burguny (French: Bourgogne; German: Burgund) is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, originally inhabited in turn by Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and in the 4th century assigned by Romans to the Germanic people of the Burgundians, who settled there in their own kingdom. This Burgundian kingdom was conquered in the 6th century by Franks who continued this kingdom under their own rule.

Trivia about burgundy

  • This wine-growing region in eastern France shares its name with a deep reddish-purplish color
  • Any dry red table wine may be called this even if it doesn't come from the French region of the same name
  • This historic wine-producing region of France has been a kingdom, a duchy, a county & a province
  • Ah, the pouilly-fuisse, a lovely choice from this region also called Bourgogne
  • Try my $3,000 1976 bottle from Romanee-Conti, the most famous estate in this area--oops, there goes the cork
  • After his dad John the Fearless was killed in 1419, Philip the Good became duke of this famed French red-wine region
  • This reddish-brown color shares its name with a region in southeast France known for red wines
  • Dijon, France is the largest city of this colorful region that's famous for its wines
  • Chablis & beaujolais come from this major wine-growing region in France
  • Just south of Champagne is this other potent potable-named region, a former duchy

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