Costières de Nîmes, an exciting region in the Rhône, part 1: introduction
Website: https://www.costieres-nimes.org/en/vineyard The most southerly of the Rhône vineyards, Costières de Nîmes is southwest of Avignon, and due south of
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Mirabeau: the taste of Pink
Website: https://www.maisonmirabeau.com/ Mirabeau has grown a lot since its inception. When I visited Stephen and Jeany Cronk back in 2015
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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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Roussillon’s spirited new wave of vignerons: ancient vines, unimpeachable terroir, organic viticulture and the maverick spirit of Catalan culture
Part (1): Banyuls, Collioure, Rivesaltes and Maury Roussillon’s still wines are garnering more respect than ever before especially in the
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Highlights: Jones On the QT Bin 27 Orange Macabeu 2020 France
Jones On the QT Bin 27 Orange Macabeu 2020 FranceJust 450 bottles of this wine made. It’s from a 60
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Domaine Lafage: a Roussillon success story
Jean-Marc and Eliane Lafage have built their Roussillon domaine into one of the powerhouses of the region, expanding vineyard holdings
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Highlights: Domaine du Gros’ Noré 2017 Bandol, France
Alain Pascal began this domaine in 1997. I first came across these wines courtesy of La Vigneronne, a wine shop
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White wines from the Southern Rhône
We often think of the Southern Rhône as being a red wine region. But of late, I’ve tasted some very
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Highlights: Château La Negly La Brise Marine 2019 La Clape
Château La Negly La Brise Marine 2019 La Clape, Languedoc, France13.5% alcohol. This is a blend of Bourboulenc, Roussanne and
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Château Cavalier: rosés from Provence
Website: https://www.chateau-cavalier.com/en/ This is a property owned by Castel at the foot of the Massif des Maures in the heart
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