French Wines

A review of, “La Dégustation”

by  |  20-12-2023

When I started seeing the trailers, overdubbed in Spanish, I had little interest in watching "La Dégustation" aka "Cata de Vinos" or in English, "The Tasting". It had all the earmarks of a rather schmaltzy... more »
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A new side to Roussillon, Torredemer Mangin

by  |  20-11-2023

In what seems like another life at this point, I visited the Roussillon village of Vingrau for a wine fair that I feel wasn’t repeated again and was definitely stopped once 2020 arrived. This is... more »

Sable de Camargue is France’s newest appellation

by  |  27-10-2023

As of 18 October, 2023, France has a brand-new appellation, the AOC Sable de Camargue. This has been a lengthy quest for the domaines in the region, taking 14 years to finally get approval which... more »

Burgundy 2023, lookin’ good?

by  |  22-09-2023

As I mentioned in the latest newsletter, it's been a good deal of pain across Southern Europe for the 2023 harvest. There are of course exceptions and the further east you go, the better things... more »

Vinovalie Sans Culotte Blanc 2020

by  |  01-09-2023

I won’t lie, there’s an excitement for me in discovering new wines and it’s why the core of this site is to “be wine curious.” I do realize for the vast majority of winedrinkers, this... more »

A review of “Un vin dans les voiles”

by  |  30-08-2023

Documentaries in the wine world can be something of a tough order. Wine is, by its nature, rather boring to watch on a screen and infinitely more fun to drink. This is why I was... more »
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Château d’Arche, Bordeaux, France

by  |  28-08-2023

Bordeaux can be tricky to wrap one’s head around which is why it’s wonderful when you receive wines to taste that are simply very good and happen to be from Bordeaux as was the case... more »
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Domaine Boisson, Cairanne, France

by  |  11-08-2023

It’s been some time since my last look at the wines of Cairanne, so it’s long overdue for a revisit. For those unfamiliar with this appellation in the Southern Rhône, it received its ‘cru bump’... more »

A book review of, “From Bordeaux to the Stars”

by  |  12-07-2023

Given the recent passing of Jean-Michel Cazes at the end of June, it seemed a more than appropriate time to review his narrative memoir, “From Bordeaux to the Stars: The Reawakening of a Wine Legend”... more »

Six wines to know from Terrasses du Larzac

by  |  26-06-2023

As I’d said in the report earlier this year, I’d been wanting to do a large tasting of the wines from the Terrasses du Larzac AOC in Languedoc, France for some time. Next year will... more »