A Rhône Valley Road Trip
Contributor 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 …
Contributor 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 …
Château La Nerthe an Interview with Christian Voeux
Episode 5 of “Lost in Provence” is a wonderful journey into the world of winemaking. In this episode, we head to Château La Nerthe to meet up with master winemaker Christian Voeux. Christian shares his more than 40 years of wine-making experience …Continue reading here for the story of Ken …
Episode 5 of “Lost in Provence” is a wonderful journey into the world of winemaking. In this episode, we head to Château La Nerthe to meet up with master winemaker Christian Voeux. Christian shares his more than 40 years of wine-making experience …Continue reading here for the story of Ken …
36 Hours of Wine and Roses in Provence
Contributor blog post by Deborah Bine: If the Barefoot Blogger didn’t live so close to Provence, I’d stress about where to go and what to see if I had only 36 hours to visit. Cousin Judy from Arizona spent two weeks with me this summer giving me a chance to …
Contributor blog post by Deborah Bine: If the Barefoot Blogger didn’t live so close to Provence, I’d stress about where to go and what to see if I had only 36 hours to visit. Cousin Judy from Arizona spent two weeks with me this summer giving me a chance to …
A Chateauneuf-du-Pape in Honor of Pope Francis
Contributor blog post by Susan Manfull: Since the arrival of Pope Francis in Washington, D.C. and his stirring address to Congress—rousing all but the most lackluster members of this elite audience—I have been riveted by his words to each of the disparate groups he would go on to meet. No …
Contributor blog post by Susan Manfull: Since the arrival of Pope Francis in Washington, D.C. and his stirring address to Congress—rousing all but the most lackluster members of this elite audience—I have been riveted by his words to each of the disparate groups he would go on to meet. No …
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Out of This World Wine
About seven miles north of Avignon in beautiful Provence, sits the opulent vineyard and enclave known as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It was French Pope John XXII who built a cooler summer residence among his vines when he couldn’t stand the heat of his main papal castle in Avignon. Keep reading to find …
About seven miles north of Avignon in beautiful Provence, sits the opulent vineyard and enclave known as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It was French Pope John XXII who built a cooler summer residence among his vines when he couldn’t stand the heat of his main papal castle in Avignon. Keep reading to find …
Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food Domaine Chante Cigale
By Provence WineZine The Blonde Bombshell Winery: Domaine Chante Cigale Cuvée: Châteauneuf-du-Pape Until Susan sent me this bottle, I had never even heard of a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape. She was very excited for me to try it and, in fact, asked me to move my intended March pairing to April. I asked …
By Provence WineZine The Blonde Bombshell Winery: Domaine Chante Cigale Cuvée: Châteauneuf-du-Pape Until Susan sent me this bottle, I had never even heard of a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape. She was very excited for me to try it and, in fact, asked me to move my intended March pairing to April. I asked …
Big Châteauneuf Wine Fest April 11 and 12
By Julie Mautner The Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape festival, now in its sixth year, is a festive rite of spring for wine lovers here in the South of France. This year it’s Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, with a special day on Monday April 13 (9:30 am to 2:30 …
By Julie Mautner The Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape festival, now in its sixth year, is a festive rite of spring for wine lovers here in the South of France. This year it’s Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, with a special day on Monday April 13 (9:30 am to 2:30 …