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 Rhone Wines

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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Need to Know Côtes du Rhône Essential French Wines

November 13, 2020
France’s Rhône Valley is significant on the world stage. At roughly three times the size of the Napa Valley, the diversity of this region is staggering. It’s divided into two segments: septendrial (North) and méridionale (South). The north is more linear: many independent winegrowers, mainly granite soil, dominated by single grape bottlings (Syrah for red, …
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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Road Trip to Taste the Lirac Wines

November 27, 2018
France’s Rhône River runs north to south, beginning in the Swiss Alps and eventually finding its way to the Mediterranean Sea. Populating its banks are world-renowned vineyards, divided into Northern and Southern designations, the latter of which includes the Lirac Cru. In a valley where wines are classified by region – not variety – possessing this Cru designation is …
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Jill Barth · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Tour de France: Mount Ventoux Wines

July 11, 2016
Contributor blog post by Jill Barth: A kindly giant who watches over the aromatic garrigue scrubland and the carefully tended vineyards, Mont Ventoux shelters wines conducive to sharing and close companionship – celebrated with a fragrant, flavourful centrepiece. ~ CHRISTOPHE TASSAN Sommelier and Rhone Ambassador THE TOUR DE FRANCE 2016 Stage 12 of the Tour …
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