Burgundy

a province of France noted for its red wines. Historically Burgundy is the home of the Burgundians, a German people occupying the valleys of the Loire and the upper Rhone. The seat of the Burgundian kingdom was at Lyon or Geneva. The Burgundians were at war frequently with the Franks, and were several times subdued only to reassert their independence. Under Philip the Bold and Charles the Bold, extensive territory was acquired as far north as Holland. It was only shortly before the discovery of America that it was decided that France should absorb Burgundy, and not Burgundy, France. See France; Champagne