I’ve recently written about two extraordinary travel opportunities for lovers of French wine. Both dive deep into culture and experience while keeping wine front and center.
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Category: Wine
Bubbly From The Middle East And Latin America
While some haven’t gone mainstream and may still be hard to source, it’s worth the effort to track down these yet-to-be-discovered bubbly wines
Cahors: Your Favorite Wine For Fall
Château Lamartine Prestige du Malbec, 2014 is grown on soils comprised of 60% clay-limestone, 20% silex (flinty) clay and 20% limestone by Alain Gayraud, who was born in the château.
You Might Want To Take Notes: Wine Writers On Cahors
Cahors is home to the original malbec. One of the oldest wine regions in France, this relatively small spot is situated along the Lot River in Occitanie. Curious to learn more? Follow the Winophiles Twitter chat on Saturday, September 15, 2018 with our hashtag: #Winophiles.
5 Surprises About Greek Wine
It is a coincidence that I published a story on European island wines this week and here I am, writing about Greek wines today. A coincidence, sure, but a fortunate one. Nearly all of the regions I featured had an ancient connection to Greek wines.
Wine To Match The Trees: 15 Italian Reds for Fall
Variety is the spice of Italy, and here are 15 fall reds for the fall season… something for everyone as we do everything fall.
Around Italy With Red Wines For Fall
The Favorite Italian Red Wines For Fall #ItalianFWT event will be Saturday, September 1, 2018. The following posts will go live early that morning and you can follow along on a Twitter chat — using #ItalianFWT — from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. CT.
Cahors, The Original Malbec
The September event for our French Winophiles group centers around the region of Cahors.
A Closer Look At Grower Champagne With Champagne André Jacquart
This designation is Récoltant Manipulant or Champagne de Vigneron — also, Farmer Fizz or simply, grower Champagne. In this model, the winemaker has control over how the grapes are grown and harvested.
Favorite Italian Red Wines For Fall
Next month I’m the host of the Italian Food, Wine and Travel (ItalianFWT) writers group and I’ve chosen the couldn’t-be-broader topic of Favorite Italian Red Wines for Fall. Italian Food, Wine and Travel On the first Saturday of the month, a group of food, wine and travel bloggers post about a region or a wine…
What We’re Drinking Now: Chill White Wine from Spain and Portugal
What these wines offer in terms of drinkability (especially in dog-days August) comes naturally, exhibitions of indigenous varieties calibrated by geographically-centered winemaking.
Tasting With The Winemaker: Robbie Meyer Of Murrieta’s Well
“The wines we create inspire people to think about where the grapes are grown,” says Meyer, winemaker at Murrieta’s Well in California’s Livermore Valley.
Why Rosé Matters, According To French Culture
Grounded on centuries of experience held by Provençal vignerons and winemakers, the center harnesses a commitment to rosé, part of the Provençal culture for 2,600 years since the early Greeks utilized winemaking methods that resulted in pink-toned wine.
Midwestern Gardens and Missouri Wine: Augusta, America’s First AVA
Many people, despite the fact that they are told to expect the unexpected, are still surprised to find that the first officially recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the United States was awarded to Augusta, MO. 35 miles from Saint Louis along the verdant bluffs of the Missouri River Valley, this growing region is home to approximately 15 wineries. The tone is peacefully Midwestern — cozy communities and farmland dressed in nature along ride-em-slowly roads.
Chiaretto Goes With Everything: Italy’s Versatile Rosé Wine
Chiaretto is short for Chiaretto di Bardolino, a pale, dry rose-colored wine produced on the shores of Lake Garda in Lombardy, Northern Italy.
