A Rhône Valley Road Trip
Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceContributor blog post by Jill Barth:
I love, adore, gobble, guzzle, stockpile and yak about Rhone reds. I find them to be incredibly drinkable and a compelling source of wine fascination.
If only lightly familiar with French wines, Champagne or Burgundy probably pop into your mind when conversation turns to bottles from France. Yes, those are …Continue reading here as Jill takes us on a wine inspired road trip down the Rhone Valley. Her post explores the Northern Rhone with its terraced vineyards and grapes that burst with the flavour of the terroir. She takes us on a journey to the Southern Rhone grenache, mourvèdre and syrah are blended into the spicy red wines of the Côtes du Rhone.
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