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No Sleep ’til Beaujolais: The French Wine That’s Been Keeping Us Up All Night

If I’ve timed this post correctly, you’ll be reading a day prior to the 2017 celebration of Beaujolais Nouveau on November 16. This timing is intentional. To catch you off at the pass and interject a new idea just as you were planning to party with some fresh, new Beaujolais. What is Beaujolais? There’s more…

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Glorious meandering, arm-in-arm around the city of love and light. A feeling persists: that of time spent at the start of a trip. Time spent in a moment that hatches the whole of travel pleasure. Knowing that the next weeks hold new treasures: fantastic hotels, dream meals, world-class wine, lots of conversations en français. The canal-side drives, the where-are-our-coins tolls into Monaco, the cellar chats and the sun-seeped rosé hours. 📸: Jason Barth

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#MerlotMe lineup from Napa and Sonoma vintners. #Napastrong #Sonomastrong. Credit: Jill Barth
The gorgeous red from Château du Seuil
The gorgeous red from Château du Seuil
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Clockwise: Monte Bello tasting room, Hooker Creek vineyards, Hooker Creek 2013, David
Clockwise: Monte Bello tasting room, Hooker Creek vineyards, Hooker Creek 2013, David
The gorgeous setting at Ladera Vineyards.
The gorgeous setting at Ladera Vineyards.
Credit: Jill Barth, The lineup from Château Real d'Or
Credit: Jill Barth, The lineup from Château Real d’Or
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Provence, where the story begins for my characters.
Provence, where the story begins for my characters.
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Domaine Joseph Drouhin in Beaune, Burgundy Bourgogne
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Le Mairie in Ventenac-en-Minervois, Languedoc
Le Mairie in Ventenac-en-Minervois. Credit: Jill Barth
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Credit: Jill Barth, The beautiful wines of Château Sainte Marguerite
Credit: Jill Barth, The beautiful wines of Château Sainte Marguerite
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Bubbles are a romantic sip for Christmas. Credit: Jill Barth
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Beaune Burdundy
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Eating like a local in the Languedoc. Credit: Jill Barth
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Sights of the cave in Ventenac-en-Minervois.
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Maison Joseph Drouhin
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Coteaux des Travers Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Ambré 2011 and Domaine la Soumade Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau 2015. Credit: Jill Barth
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Statesmen and literary leaders gathered here – soak up the energy, Credit: Jill Barth
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Randall in Grenache vines, Back label of A Proper Pink, Randal, Front label of A Proper Pink
Randall in Grenache vines, Back label of A Proper Pink, Randal, Front label of A Proper Pink
The sights of Pays Nantais & my bottle of Muscadet from Château de la Fessardière. Wine bottle is my photo, all other credits to ©InterLoire
The sights of Pays Nantais & my bottle of Muscadet from Château de la Fessardière. Wine bottle is my photo, all other credits to ©InterLoire
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In the photo above, I’ve indicated a code to distinguish where location is indicated on each bottle of French wine. Credit: Jill Barth
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Affordable wine from Provence
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Glorious Ireland, memories from our trips
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A scope of the Château de Duras, highlights of the Sud-Ouest region. Credit: Jill Barth
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The pink harvesting field for French sea salt from Gruissan is the ultimate setting to enjoy Languedoc rosé, sea salt, veggies and tapenade.
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