I first came to this realisation when I was working with a very talented Frenchman at a London wine merchant; he was from a prestigious Burgundy family and had pinot noir running through his veins.
But the wine map changes. Now English wine is accepted and recognised ... Tannat is grown in south-west France where it makes Madiran, all too often an almost punitively acidic and tannic red. Ripened ...
according to French weather agency Météo-France. The extent of the damage was still unclear as winegrowers checked over their plots on Thursday, a representative for the Burgundy wine ...
And between them they’re making a greater range of styles than any other wine region in France. That variety is in part the natural consequence of the geographical spread of the Loire valley’s ...
The OIV wine trade 2023 report shows a concerning picture for the industry – production levels, exports and consumption are ...
If you’re a rosé lover, this is the place for you, as Provence is the only wine-producing region of France to focus on rosé,” explains Hall. Provence lies along the Mediterranean coast of ...
Tasting Notes – One of the largest (61 acres) and best-known vineyards in Marsannay, Clos Du Roy earned its name as the ...
France’s Rhone region has long been famous for producing delicious, affordable red wines. Whenever we’re not sure what wine to have with dinner, my wife and I often open a bottle of red wine ...
On the banks of the Seine overlooking the Notre-Dame cathedral is one of France’s most famous restaurants: Tour d’Argent. Said to have inspired Pixar’s beloved film Ratatouille, the establishment is ...
Think France: think berets, baguettes and a bottle of Bordeaux. But one of those emblems is fast losing ground. Tension is high in the French wine industry, triggering public protests by ...
Monticello Vineyards has been in the Corley family since 1970. Now there’s a rift between the seven siblings with stakes in ...