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Ray Walker had a secure career in fund until a wine-tasting vacation ignited a enthusiasm that he couldn't stifle. Ray neglected his work, spending hours poring over ancient French winemaking texts, learning the techniques and the dialect, and daydreaming about vineyards. After Ray experienced his first taste of wines from Burgundy, he could wait around no more. He give up his job and went to France to start a winery - with little money, a restricted command of France, and almost no winemaking experience. Fueled by willpower and joie de vivre, he immersed himself in the remarkable background of Burgundy's vineyards and started out honing his skills. Ray became a pioneer in his use of ancient techniques today and founded Maison Ilan. In '09 2009, Ray became the first non-French winemaker to acquire grapes and produce a wines from Le Chambertin, long regarded as one of the most revered and singular vineyards on the globe. Together with his struggle to record his wine's specific terroir, Ray stocks enthralling stories of late-night tastings, flying down the Road National on a vintage Peugeot bicycle with no brakes, and his voyage to secure both trust of his insular Burgundian neighborhood friends and the region's most desired grapes. Capturing the natural light, the smell of the wet garden soil, and the taste of superlative wines, The Road to Burgundy is a glorious party of finding one's true route in life, and taking a chance - whatever the odds.
