It’s not an easy task to find an Auxerrois table wine (or Crémant) in Alsace, even though the variety’s origin is—almost always—Alsace-Lorraine. On the other hand, it’s not any easier to...
Read MoreReaders beware: Due to its low production, a bottle can put a large dent in your wallet. Should the opportunity arise, check out Martin's favorites....
Read MoreThe first part of this piece reflects upon the campaign itself and in the second part I re-examine my notes, select those I would consider buying and the reasons why....
Read MoreContinuing on from yesterday, I examined the release prices of 2016s, took a peek at prices of recent vintages and came up with a list of wines that I would...
Read MoreThere’s no better day than La Fête Nationale to drink a good bottle of French wine....
Read MoreIt is six o’clock in the morning and God has been working the night shift. He sits in front of an enormous bank of screens monitoring the world....
Read MoreThe 2015 vintage came as a relief for the Bordelais whose “Vintage of the Century” banners were getting a bit dusty, locked away in the cupboard since 2010. In retrospect,...
Read MoreI have a husband who is into extreme sports. Sky diving, bungy jumping, diving ship wrecks, mountain climbing, speed boats, zip lines over jungles, motor racing—you name it. Me, not...
Read MoreEven after various European Union initiatives, the sprawling Languedoc still includes vast areas of vineyard acreage. And while at one time, the purpose of these vineyards was to simply satisfy...
Read MoreAs the wines of the Côte d’Or’s most glamorous communes command seemingly ever-higher prices, there has never been a timelier moment to explore the Côte Chalonnaise and the less famous...
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