The long shadow cast by Châteauneuf-du-Pape over Southern Rhône is bit like Mount Doom’s shadow over Mordor, only with a bit more garrigue and spice. So synonymous has the powerhouse cru been with style and standing in the region that…
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Posted on 2024.03.05 in Gigondas, Cairanne, Côtes-du-Rhône, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Southern Rhone  | Read more...
If you’re an aspiring domaine owner working with a tight budget, and have an eye to producing world-class French wine, you could do worse than Terrasses du Larzac, where an acre of vineyard land might set you back the equivalent…
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Posted on 2024.02.17 in France  | Read more...
To Blend or Not to Blend The magic of the blend is the keystone in Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s rock-solid reputation; fifteen varieties are legally permitted in the appellation, and the proportion of each used in the final cuvée is a reflection of…
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Posted on 2024.01.20 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Southern Rhone  | Read more...
It is said that there are wines to be drunk sitting down and there are wines to be drunk standing up. The former category includes blockbusters whose names we proudly drop and whose price may at times outstrip quality but…
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Posted on 2023.10.27 in France, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
Join Us for Saturday Sips: Lyrical Lirac Come as you are; come any time that’s convenient for you during our business hours to sample selection from this week’s selections. Our staff will be on hand to discuss nuances of the wines,…
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Posted on 2023.07.29 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Southern Rhone  | Read more...
Join us for Saturday Sips On Saturday, we will continue our tasting tour of Catalunya, this week featuring the wines of Celler Alemany i Corrio for a look at Penedès through the palates of this dynamic couple. This is an…
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Posted on 2023.04.26 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Penedes, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
‘Streaks of independence, evolving practices, a respect for nature and for those who coddle it.’ … It’s hard to find better examples of these traits than in the wilds of New Catalunya, where a younger generation has delved deeply into…
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Posted on 2023.03.28 in Spain DO, Penedes, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
As a display of gratitude to those who have taken advantage of the many wine packages we have offered in the past, we invite you to an in-store experience, free of charge, to discover (and re-discover) one of our favorite…
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Posted on 2023.03.11 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, Southern Rhone  | Read more...
The faces of Rhône wear many expressions, and no one makes a firmer imprint on the senses than the two dynamic winemakers represented in this week’s North/South Rhône package. Though frequently conflated under an all-encompassing carpet of ‘Rhône wines’, in…
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Posted on 2022.11.11 in Saint-Joseph, Cornas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, France, Wine-Aid Packages, Southern Rhone, Northern Rhone  | Read more...
Conventional wisdom has taught us that wine grapes fare best in places where nothing else will grow; rocky, water-starved soil on precipitous hillsides make vine roots work harder, ramifying and branching off in a search of nutrients and, in consequence,…
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Posted on 2022.10.27 in Graves, Bandol, Pessac-Léognan, France, Bordeaux, Wine-Aid Packages, Provence  | Read more...