Wines of Chinon, Loire, France
The Enduring Rebellious Rabelais – Chinon’s Famous Son.
You can’t go anywhere in Chinon without seeing that rascal, Rabelais. François Rabelais is one of France’s greatest authors and he often…
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Picpoul de Pinet AOC, France
The Roman bridge at Bèziers.
Languedoc Roussillon has no shortage of exceptional, individual wine making sub-regions. There are more than 35 such Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée (AOCs) and in basically every…
Crémant de Loire AOC, France
The famous tuffeau limestone caverns of the Loire provide perfect storage, this at Chateau Monmousseau
Historic, verdant, vibrant and beautiful, the Loire Valley is one of the most emblematic regions…
Tavel AOC, France
Resting in the embrace of a great arc in the Rhône river just north of Avignon, lies the singular wine region of Tavel. In this appellation only Rosé wine can…
Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France
VGC Véronique Günther Chéreau estate in Sèvre & Maine
The idea of a wine region and a wine type with a long pedigree implies that the farmers in that region…
Costières de Nîmes, France
The Romans and Rhône River geology helped define the character of wine from Costières de Nîmes
Costières de Nîmes has as colourful a wine history as just about any place…
Saint-Chinian AOC, France
Saint-Chinian is one of approximately 36 Appellations d’Origine Controlée within the very large Languedoc Rousillon AOC. It has a long wine history stretching back to the 8th century although it…
Ventoux AOC, Rhône Valley, France
Ventoux Vineyard with Mont Ventoux in the background
Once consigned to producing grapes for the local “coopérative” the vineyard owners of Ventoux have, in recent years, begun to harness the…
Chill Red Wines For Summer
Inhibitions drop considerably in summer. Everybody let’s it all hang out. It’s time for some seasonal exhibitionism. Clothes get remarkably skimpy. Parts of the body start getting sunburnt that haven’t…
Top Wine Recommendations from Great Winemakers (2nd Instalment)
Welcome back to those of you who have already read the 1st part of this two-part series. We asked 11 very talented winemakers to tell us what wines they like…