Spring has undoubtedly sprung in Burgundy. Only a week ago we were still getting -10 degree nights and occasional snow flurries. Now the sun feels warm on one’s back and the grass is turning green again (as you can see from this picture of our garden). The tardiest vignerons are just finishing off their pruning.
 
And there is a spring in my step because I have just emailed off the last complete chapter of my forthcoming Burgundy book. There is still lots of tidying up work to be done, then page proofs and so on, so publication is not yet imminent. Further updates later as work progresses, but this feels like a great step forward. A small glass of Aligote is definitely in order!