Bourgogne Live is a website devoted to wine and gastronomy with a particular focus on the Burgundy region of France and Burgundy wine. In 2010, the website was listed by Wikio as the most read wine website in France.Wikio "Top French Wine Blog ranking", accessed on December 19, 2010
Web content The website is run by François Desperriers and Aurélien Ibanez. They are noted for their niche focus on a single wine regionLe Bien Public "Petit à petit, Bourgogne live fait son nid", accessed on December 19, 2010 as well as their efforts to modernize the region's image through online tastings,Le Bien Public "Le Chardonnay très net" , accessed on December 19, 2010France3 "Une dégustation en ligne" , accessed on December 14, 2010 wine video,Le Bien Public "Luchini fait le show et explose le record des ventes aux encheres de Beaune" , accessed on December 19, 2010 and communicating on social networking sites.France3 "Journal du Soir" , accessed on December 19, 2010
Role in the region Bourgogne Live frequently participates in local Burgundy events and reports on them. Notable examples include their video footage of Les Hospices de Beaune and their promotion of Les Climats de Bourgogne as a candidate for UNESCO's World Heritage status.
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