Cairanne, another rising star cru in the Rhône
There’s been a lot of interest in the Rhône cru of Cairanne recently. It’s one of the crus capable of
Read moreThere’s been a lot of interest in the Rhône cru of Cairanne recently. It’s one of the crus capable of
Read moreThis article is based on a masterclass with Alistair Cooper at The Decouvertes Vins Rhône festival in Avignon, March 2025,
Read moreBack in late November I visited Crozes-Hermitage in the Northen Rhône, taking some time to visit many of the producers,
Read moreWHITES In 2023, Crozes-Hermitage was 11% white. Here I tried 18 whites. Vidal-Fleury Crozes-Hermitage Blanc 202213% alcohol. Marsanne with some
Read moreNext stop was at Domaine des Hauts Châssis, for a visit and tasting with the Raphaël Faugier. His father created
Read moreLaurent Fayolle is one of the stars of Crozes-Hermitage, and his family domaine is base in the north, in the
Read moreSandra Combat is quite a character. She was a brand ambassador for Mouton Cadet in China, where she lived for
Read moreI met with Valentin Belle (pictured above) of Domaine Belle to taste through some of their wines. This is a
Read moreClairmont is a small cooperative, and I met with Frédéric Borja, the President of the Clairmont cooperative, to taste through
Read moreI’ve been following the wines of Alain Graillot for a long time. They’ve always been benchmark, old school Crozes-Hermitage, wines
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