Le French GourMay (until 31 May), and this year it is Burgundy in east-central France, one of the oldest wine growing regions in the country.

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While other wine categories have performed well at auction as interest in Burgundy and other regions has grown, Bordeaux has taken the brunt of the market pressure.

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