Grenache : a Study
(/ɡrəˈnæʃ/) Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes planted on the globe, which would explain the
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France
Jean Claude Mas, of Paul Mas: a Languedoc wine entrepreneur
Website: https://www.paulmas.com/en/a-propos/jean-claude-mas/ Paul Mas is one of the Langeudoc’s most astute wine producers. Established as recently as 1999 by Jean
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The Jessica Julmy interview: transforming Galoupet in Provence – regenerative farming meets alternative packaging
Website: https://www.chateaugaloupet.com/en-gb/home Jessica Julmy is in charge of Galoupet, a Provence winery recently purchased by Moët-Hennessy. Previously, Julmy had been
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Barossa meets Bordeaux with this new Penfolds x Dourthe collaboration wine, Penfolds II
Take Bordeaux master blenders, Dourthe, add 175 years of Australian patience, grit, ambition and skill – mix in that infamous
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Visiting Plaimont, a super-co-op that has changed the face of southwest France
Forty years ago Gascony produced some of the most unloved wines in Europe. Today, the region has Plaimont – a
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The Business of English Wine (4): Cliff Roberson of Roberson Wine transports us from the basements of 60s London to upscale Manhattan, Chile and Bordeaux as he recalls 50 full years in the trade
What do David Bailey, Michael Caine and Cliff Roberson have in common? They’re all working class London boys made good.
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A spotlight on Hermitage: exploring the famous hill and tasting 25 examples
The appellation of Hermitage, in France’s northern Rhône wine region, is a place of wine pilgrimage, because this is where
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A Gérard Bertrand dinner on the Seine, with some prestige cuvées
As part of Wine Paris, I attended a Gérard Bertrand dinner on Ducasse sur Seine, which is a remarkable electric
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Plaimont: looking to old varieties for future success
Back in 1979, three co-operative wineries in the southwest of France joined forces. The cellars of Plaisance, Aignan and Saint
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The Wines of Pascal Clément, Bourgogne, France
Born into a family of growers and winemakers, Pascal Clément had more than 20 vintages working experience in Bourgogne before
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