Côte-Rôtie: Guigal’s 2009 Château d’Ampuis
The art of seduction belongs to the 2009 Château d’Ampuis from Guigal. As I…
Browsing: Sub-regions in Rhône
Côte-Rôtie – A Vinous Pilgrimage
Yes, there are some Roman remains in the city of Vienne that probably are…
Monsieur Alain Graillot – Expert On Crozes-Hermitage
There was a time when things almost got out of control. Became comical. People were…
Guillaume Gilles In Cornas – Young Guy, Old-School Wines
“Talk to Guillaume.” My preferences in Cornas are the guys aiming for a more traditional…
Domaine Auguste Clape – Cornas Greatness
Perhaps not as refined tannins as in 2010, but that is compensated by a to…
A Hommage To Hermitage – A Syrah Lover’s Pilgrimage
I must have been 22, perhaps 23, when I went on my first wine tasting.…
Vindemio – A rising star in Ventoux
It’s a never-ending learning process. Wine that is. Twenty years of intense reading about wine,…
Domaine Aléofane; A New Crozes-Hermitage & Saint-Joseph Star?
Few know of her, Natacha Chave. But if you’re into Rhône, the Chave name probably…
Condrieu Interpreted By A Master – André Perret
1970. The demand for Condrieu had declined for a longer time which also resulted in…
Patrick Jasmin – Côte Rôtie Greatness
I still remember the first time I had a Jasmin. It was the 1976 Côte…
Découvertes En Vallée du Rhône – Day 4
The Mistral did what it could, to keep me away from Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde,…
Découvertes En Vallée du Rhône – Day 3
From 17 C in Avignon to 5 C in Tain l’Hermitage. Spring canceled. But who…
Découvertes En Vallée du Rhône – Day 2
Second day; the show continues with even more great finds, masterclasses and a move up…
Découvertes En Vallée Du Rhône – Day 1
Avignon. Le Palais des Papes. Pope residency for almost 70 years during the 14th century.…