Cousin to Vicomte Liger-Belair of La Romanée fame, in 2001 Thibault Liger-Belairtook over storied family property in Nuits-Saint-Georges, reclaiming vineyards which had been contracted out to various share croppers and creating a new domaine under his own name….
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Posted on 2018.08.30 in Burgundy, France, Saturday Sips  | Read more...
The brothers Philippe and Thierry Germain have relatively short but storied winemaking careers in France’s Loire Valley. Thierry arrived first. Raised in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, at the family winery of Château Yon-Figeac, Thierry set out on his own in 1991 at the…
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Posted on 2018.08.22 in France, Loire, Saturday Sips  | Read more...
While our idea of a “dream cruise” would be a leisurely couple of weeks touring Europe we’re staying in town and watching the local spectacle from our front row seats at the corner of Woodward and 14 Mile Road. No…
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Posted on 2018.08.16 in Ribiero, Saturday Sips, Spain DO, Tierra de Leon  | Read more...
Château La Vieille Cure (Fronsac 2015) $183/6-pack (~$31/bottle) The appellation of Fronsac is one of Bordeaux’s lesser known winemaking regions. It is an area of back-country roads and tiny vineyards a stone’s throw from the celebrated appellations of Pomerol and…
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Posted on 2018.08.09 in Bordeaux, France, Saturday Sips  | Read more...
Château Smith Haut Lafitte “Le Petit Haut Lafitte” (Pessac-Léognan 2015) $253/6-pack (~$42/bottle) From the soils of Pessac-Léognan on the left bank of the Garonne in Northern Graves, Château Smith Haut Lafitte’s history in Bordeaux dates back over 800…
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Posted on 2018.08.01 in Bordeaux, France, Saturday Sips  | Read more...
Champagne Veuve Fourny & Fils “Monts de Vertus” (Vertus Premier Cru Extra Brut 2009) Price for The Champagne Society members: $67 (regular price $79) Champagne Veuve Fourny is one of the most respected producers in Champagne. Brothers and…
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Alexandre Penet Brut Nature (Bouzy Grand Cru) Price for The Champagne Society members: $64 (regular price $75) Maison Penet is a historic Champagne house located in the village of Verzy in Montagne de Reims. Fifth generation winemaker Alexandre Penet holds 15 acres…
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