Rhône discovery (1) Les Chancel, Ventoux
Website: https://www.leschancel.com/ Pierre Chancel was working for Sanofi, a drug company, in his previous life. At one point he was
Read moreWebsite: https://www.leschancel.com/ Pierre Chancel was working for Sanofi, a drug company, in his previous life. At one point he was
Read moreWebsite: https://www.domaine-escaravailles.com/en/ Escaravilles means bettle in Occitan, hence the scarb beetle on the label. I tasted these wines with Madeline
Read moreWebsite: https://domaineelodiebalme.com/ Élodie Balme’s story is an increasingly common one in old world wine regions. Her parents had vineyards and
Read moreWebsite: Domaine Purviti This is a new domaine created four years ago by Ingrid Nueil. Previously she was MD of
Read moreWebsite: https://chateaufontbarriele.fr/ Not all winery visits go as planned. I was on my way to meet with Christian and Caroline
Read moreWebsite: https://domainedepoulvarel.com/the-domain-of-poulvarel/ My exploration of the Costières de Nîmes continued in the north of the region, at Domaine de Poulvarel.
Read moreLaudun isn’t perhaps the best known of the Rhône’s appellations, but it is currently moving from one of the Côtes
Read moreI fell in love with the wines of the northern Rhône early on in my wine journey. And the gems
Read moreI took a break from tasting yesterday to wander through the vineyards of Côte Rôtie. I was mainly in Côte
Read moreDard & Ribo Crozes-Hermitage 2020 Northern Rhône, FranceI can’t remember ever having a bad bottle from Dard & Ribo, the natural
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