AOC Pessac-LéognanSauvignon Blanc
The Chateau Coucheroy is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes that are grown on a gravel and chalk outcropping in the appellation of Pessac-Léognan in Bordeaux. The wine is fresh and lively, but with a slight roundness as it was aged partly in barrels and partly in tanks. This combination creates [...]
AOC Marsannay Rosé
This week’s Wine of the Week is a beautiful gem of a rosé wine from the village of Marsannay in Burgundy. Marsannay, the northernmost AOC in the Côte de Nuits, is unusual in that it produces whites, reds and rosés. Interestingly, the majority of rosé that is produced in Burgundy is [...]
2008 Domaine du Cros AOC Marcillac
A good number of you might be a little perplexed by this week’s Wine of the Week. After all, it isn’t from a very well-known wine region and it is made from a grape that probably only a few of you have ever heard of, much less tasted. [...]
AOC Cotes du Rhone
This week’s Wine of the Week comes from J. Vidal Fleury, which was founded in 1781 and is the oldest continuously operating winery, grower and négociant in the Rhône Valley. It has been owned since the 1980’s by the Guigals, one of the Rhône Valley’s most well-known wine families. This [...]
AOC Fitou
Fitou is one of the oldest appellations in the Languedoc, having been granted appellation status in 1948. It is an all-red wine appellation located in the arid foothills of the Pyrenees to the south of Corbières, right on the border of the Roussillon region. There are a mixture of soil types that [...]
Vin de Pays d’Oc
When it gets this hot outside, there are few grapes that I find as refreshing as Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp acidity and loads of citrus fruits make for a wine that always seems to make the thermostat seem 10 degrees lower. There are only a handful of places in France where [...]
AOC Beaujolais- Villages
All too often the wines of the Beaujolais region are dismissed for not being “serious wines.” On many occasions I wonder what that really means – and why the idea of not being serious is considered such a put-down. Of course maybe that’s just me. After all, I love [...]
Chardonnay
It seems only appropriate that we start this week off with a bit of bubbly. After all, if you are a Spain (football) fan, you probably did some celebrating yesterday (and you might even still be doing some celebrating) and if you are a Francophile, you will most likely be looking for something to celebrate [...]
Grenache and SyrahCotes de Provence
I have just recently spent some time in Provence and I can attest to the fact that the region is as pretty as the pale pink color of its rose wines. And equally pretty, I’ve always thought, is the label of Domaine Houchart. I was at the domaine last [...]
Les Grands Chais de FranceMerlot-CabernetAOC Bordeaux Superieur
I’ve just spent the last few days in Bordeaux and so the wines of this region are very much on my mind (and my palate). Right now, everyone is talking about the 2009 vintage, which is quickly earning praise as one of the great vintages. Those wines [...]
Chenin BlancAOC Vouvray
I am pretty excited as this week I will be in the Loire for a few days as we put together some videos for the blog. We are going to pay a visit to the town of Vouvray and I am really looking forward to it. I have been to the Loire [...]
Cave du Mont Tauch Grenache, SyrahAOC CorbieresMont Tauch
As I mentioned last week, now is the perfect time for drinking rosé and this week’s Wine of the Week is an excellent and affordable example. The L’Ancien Comté is a blend of Grenache and Syrah, two grapes that are considered particularly well-suited to the production of [...]
AOC BurgundyKobrand Corporation
The wines of Jadot are always easy to spot. All of the Jadot wines bear the same distinctive yellow label with a decorative frieze highlighted by an image of Bacchus. I’ve always liked the small face Bacchus, the god of wine, at the top of the label. It reminds me [...]
AOC AlsaceW.J. Deutsch & Sons
One of my earliest wine trips, back when I first started studying wine, was to Alsace and Germany. All of the reading I had done prior to the trip had not really prepared me enough for how picturesque Alsace truly is. I was there during the summertime and one [...]
90% Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, 10% White ClairetteAOC Clairette de DieBaron Francois
If you have ever wondered what kind of wine to serve with fresh spring and summer fruits, then look no further than the Cuvee Imperiale from La Cave de Die Jaillance. This wine, which comes from the Clairette de Die AOC in [...]
GamayAOC Beaujolais
Beaujolais is an underappreciated region – it is often overshadowed by neighboring superstar Burgundy and all too frequently consumers don’t look past Beaujolais Nouveau to see what else is produced. But slowly and surely Beaujolais has started to really come into its own. The wines are gaining more and more attention as [...]
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