Vintage 2014 Region By Region : Part 2
In Part 1, I focused solely on Bordeaux. Thanks to the Primeurs tasting that take place in April, it’s easy to get an early opinion of the overall quality of a vintage. In this… Continue reading
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the world’s most prestigious wines, produced in the town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and in 4 neighboring villages. Located in southeastern France between Avignon and Orange, this small town is surrounded by… Continue reading
When you are French or travel in France, lunch and dinner are probably two of the most important moments of the day. Even though this tends to disappear in big cities, most families… Continue reading
“The wine from Monbazillac is powerful, cordial, dynamic and euphoric ; it brings cheerfulness to men and youth to old people.” This is how Armand Got, poet from the 19th century, was describing the… Continue reading
I had a very bad experience recently in a wine bar in Sarasota (Florida) where approximately 75% of the wines were BAD. I’m not saying the wine selection was necessarily awful in the first… Continue reading
Rosé wine consumption (and therefore production) has increased tremendously over the last 10 years everywhere in the world. There are multiple reasons for that; based on fruitiness and acidity it’s an easy-to-approach wine; it… Continue reading
I was in Burgundy last week and visited the cellars of a well-known name in the town of Beaune : Maison Albert Bichot. Still a family business after six generations, Bichot is a… Continue reading
Thanks to Franck Fouratier, France sales director of Maison Chanson, I recently took part in a fantastic tasting at the château in Beaune. Burgundy is a fascinating area when it comes to wine. Maison… Continue reading
Last week, a friend was telling me how he usually buys bottles with labels mentioning “vieilles vignes” (AKA old vines) because he considers it an indicator of quality. While there is some truth… Continue reading
Château La Nerthe is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a famous appellation in the southern Rhône valley, which covers 3 200 hectares of land over 5 different villages. It is the most acclaimed appellation in the southern Rhône and… Continue reading
I had the opportunity to go to Château Angélus in Saint-Emilion a few times over the last months and wasn’t disappointed. A family owned vineyard since the end of the 18th century (8 generations), Château… Continue reading
First of all–before talking about wine, the Loire valley is one of my favorite places in France. Also called the “Kings valley”, you can find countless splendid castles all along the river. It… Continue reading
2013 is a very heterogeneous year in Bordeaux. The differences from bottle to bottle are sometimes very surprising during this year’s tastings. In a nutshell, sweet wines from Sauternes and Barsac are a great… Continue reading
I wanted to begin my first of many posts with my last visit to Cos d’Estournel in early February. This château is a second growth in the Médoc classification of 1855 and located in the… Continue reading
