The recent warm, sunny spring days have sent me off to my local wine shop/tasting bar, l’Arbre à Vins in Vaison-la-Romaine to find some delicious rosés to drink this spring and summer. As usual, Mathieu Schillinger, the owner, was happy to give me tastes of the 3 rosés he has open for tasting. I tried […]
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The Best Week-end Wine Tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Wine tasting is a different experience in France. In many countries, including the U.S., wineries are open on week-ends and this is usually the most popular time to visit. In the Southern Rhône valley, as in all of France, this is not the case since the week-end, especially Sunday, is sacred. Since many wineries do […]
Cairanne “CRU” Rhône Wines to be celebrated at the Marché aux Vins 2016
The northern Provençal village of Cairanne will have a lot to celebrate at their 7th annual “Marché aux Vins” the week-end of April 30 and May 1, 2016. The village winemakers, producers of complex rich, fruit-filled red wines (white and rosé wines make up only about 5% of the production) have just been told that […]