Stéphane Riffault Le Métronome* *”Our 25 Signature Domaines of The Year.” Guides des Vins 2020, Bettane+Desseauve: “When you think of Sancerre, you absolutely have to mention Stéphane Riffault. Measure, attention and reflection forge high-flying and stylish cuvées; each reflecting the…
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Posted on 2024.12.12 in Sancerre, Rosé de Loire, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  | Read more...
A communion with the soil is the most important relationship a winemaker will ever forge, and nowhere is this demonstrated more reliably than in Sancerre, where three distinct soil types produce a split-personality of wine characteristics. This may be something…
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Posted on 2024.07.20 in Rosé de Loire, Sancerre, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  | Read more...
Two things that France and the United States share: A red, white and blue flag and a passion for rosé. So, while we’re celebrating both on the Fourth of July, we’ll take the opportunity to offer a springboard to this…
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Posted on 2024.07.05 in cassis, Bandol, Menetou-Salon, Santenay, Chinon, Sancerre, Côte-de-Provence, Côtes-du-Rhône, Rosé de Loire, Anjou, France, Beaujolais, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire, Southern Rhone  | Read more...
Just as the Loire River runs through the heart of France, Sancerre pierces the heart of summertime and provides an unadorned synthesis of the scents we associate with the easy season: The whites are redolent of cut grass and Meyer…
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Posted on 2022.08.18 in Sancerre, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  | Read more...
We can all agree that rosé is ideal for warm weather, and we can probably also agree that climate change is leading to a bit too much warm weather. And that does not necessary lead to more rosé, since the…
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Posted on 2022.06.24 in Rosé de Loire, Anjou, Sancerre, Gigondas, Tavel, Côte-de-Provence, Côtes-du-Rhône, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire, Provence, Southern Rhone  | Read more...
A Membership Subscription to ‘The Champagne Society’ Gift Lily Bollinger once said, “I only drink champagne when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company, I consider it obligatory; I…
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Posted on 2022.02.02 in Moulin-à-Vent, Sancerre, Saumur-Champigny, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully, Givry, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Beaujolais, Penedes, Burgundy, Champagne, Wine-Aid Packages, Rioja DOC, Loire, Southern Rhone, Navarra, Ribeiro  | Read more...