The Mâconnais lies just to the north of Beaujolais and produces mostly white wine from Chardonnay and a bit of red from Pinot Noir. When sourced from the right producers, the wines are at least pleasant and agreeable, with a handful of growers doing very serious work (particularly in the region's "glamour" appellations like St. Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé).

The Côte Chalonnaise zone takes its name from the nearest town of any size, Chalon-sur-Saône, about 15 minutes south of Beaune. The four wine   More

The Mâconnais lies just to the north of Beaujolais and produces mostly white wine from Chardonnay and a bit of red from Pinot Noir. When sourced from the right producers, the wines are at least pleasant and agreeable, with a handful of growers doing very serious work (particularly in the region's "glamour" appellations like St. Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé).

The Côte Chalonnaise zone takes its name from the nearest town of any size, Chalon-sur-Saône, about 15 minutes south of Beaune. The four wine towns there—Rully, Montagny, Givry, and Mercurey—are capable of producing lovely wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and they often represent good value...but for "greatness" one must look northward to the Côte d'Or.   Less