Tag: france
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Left Bank vs. Right Bank: A Beginner's Guide to Bordeaux
The Bordeaux region is one of the most important and influential wine regions in the world! It is located on the west coast of central France. The Bay of Biscay leads into the Gironde estuary, which divides into the Dordogne and Garonne rivers, cutting through the centre of Bordeaux creating two important winemaking regions: the Left Bank and the ...
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Your Essential Guide to Beaujolais
Beaujolais is often overlooked as a poor relation of Burgundy or slightly out of fashion, However, the quality for price it unbelievable and as producers embrace traditional vinification rather than carbonic maceration (used in Beaujolais nouveau, which is declining), the wines continue to improve and show what Gamay and the Beaujolais region are ...
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Wine of The Week: Louis Latour Grand Ardeche Chardonnay 2020
Louis Latour Grand Ardeche Chardonnay, France 2020 Maison Louis Latour is one of the most innovative producers in Burgundy whilst maintaining its traditional image. In 1979, they expanded their operation into the valley of the Ardèche river with its clay and limestone-based soils. It was chosen as the ideal location to produce top-quality ...
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Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: The Final Day
A breakfast tasting to begin the morning with Caroline Parent-Gros in the cellars of Domaine AF Gros in Beaune. Incredible finesse and elegance in all wines here; what a magical touch her brother, Mathias, has. Although 2021 is not the most complex vintage in terms of power and structure, it does, however, give the opportunity for each wine to ...
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Burgundy 2021 En Primeur: Another Day of Tastings
Tuesday Day 3 started with a well needed lie in leaving at 08:45 for our first barrel tasting in Nuits-Saint-Georges with Domaine Joseph Faiveley, and see their decimated cellar (a loss of half the production for reds, and two-thirds less for white.) We were therefore restricted to tasting wines with a production level of 5 barrels or more! Our ...