Try This: An Absolutely Terrific Rhône Red
2019 Château Pesquié “Terrasses”, Ventoux Protégée AOP, Rhône Valley, France (Alcohol...
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Tag: French Wine
Life In The Time Of COVID-19: In Conversation With Vigneron Gérard Bertrand
What with my usual annual Languedoc trips being on hold for what looks like the foreseeable...
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The Irresistible Allure Of Chablis
Ever since I first began purchasing wine for a restaurant in Edinburgh way back in the...
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The Grape Hunter : Jacquère
Ah, Jacquère… there’s a special space in my heart for your oft-austere charms....
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Sommelier to Lord Sabre himself… Olivier Zavattin, Carcassonne
It’s not like your common-or-garden DJ to host a two day, late-summer micro-festival located...
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Talking Languedoc with Vincent Pousson
Upon my recent trip the Languedoc, and visiting the property of Domaine Borie de Maurel, I...
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The Grape Hunter: Mauzac
As an outsider grape, Mauzac Blanc is pretty out there. Although its history in the...
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A Story Of Two Piles Of Manure : Château Maris, Minervois
Minervois Winemaker Robert Eden is one of those rare birds, a biodynamic acolyte with a...
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Le Paradis: Wine Dinner Monday February 23 6:30 PM
A Monday to Drink to! Entre Amis au Paradis avec Nicholas Pearce Fine Wine Merchant Nicholas...
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Talking Cornas
Many moons ago Chef Jamie Kennedy and I met Cornas Winemaker Matthieu Barret at the legendary...
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Amazing Arbois
Those who visit this site on a regular basis will no doubt be aware of my love for the wines of...
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Chasing Chinon
As much as many an Ontario producer will espouse the virtues of Ontario Cabernet Franc, I truly...
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