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October 10, 2016 13

SOMETHING NEW IS FERMENTING IN THE LUBERON: THE FIRST HARVEST AT DOMAINE MASLAURIS

Do you ever wonder, as I often do, how people come to do what they are doing? How did an American jazz and gospel singer/former attorney and her French attorney/wine aficionado husband [...]

September 20, 2016 12

DOMAINE SAINT ANDRIEU IS WELL WORTH THE DRIVE UP THE HILL

Deep in the heart of the Var, north of Brignoles, and a wee bit past the tiny predominantly organic village of Correns, there is a long and winding road just off the Grand Rue (also called the D45). Soon after making that turn, on to Le Collet de Recoux, that [...]

September 3, 2016 8

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
You Can Tell a Wine by Its Label

When searching for a Provençal rosé to pair with this week's recipe - Cambozola and Fig Flatbread - I have to admit that I chose the wine for its label. I know several wine enthusiasts who swear they never choose a wine this way, but I don't believe them. Not completely, anyway. I think even they would be beguiled by this [...]

August 6, 2016 13

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
Tasting Tavel

Four years ago, almost to the day, I was at a dinner party for which each of the eight guests was asked to bring a rosé to include in a blind tasting. The wines came from all around the world, and no one wine was duplicated. One of the wines presented was a Tavel; its dark hue was unfamiliar to us and assumptions of sugar content and [...]

July 19, 2016 8

THE STORY OF RÉGINE SUMEIRE’S “PÉTALE DE ROSE” ROSÉ

After I read the invitation to a winetasting of “Pétale de Rose” rosé back in spring of 2015, I was confused. The rosé bearing this name appeared to be made at two different domaines: Château Barbeyrolles and Château Tour de l’Évêque. Muddling the picture [...]

July 3, 2016 3

Château Saint-Maur Showcases Work of Storytelling Artist Marc Ferrero

Rod Stewart famously sang, "Every picture tells a story," and internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Marc Ferrero is creating artwork that really does just that. As leader of the "Storytelling Art" movement, he is bringing stories to life on his canvasses. For Ferrero, "the canvas [...]

July 2, 2016 3

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
And the Oscar Goes To…

The other night, we had some friends over for l'Apéro - a wonderful French convention that gathers people for an hour (or so) to share a nice beverage and some nibbles. Often, a digestif such as Pastis, Lillet, or Campari is served, but it can just as easily be a wine. Susan wrote a wonderful piece on l'apéro several months ago - you can [...]

June 4, 2016 6

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food
The Happy Couple

A happy marriage isn't just about how you get along with one another. It's also about how you, as a couple, get along with others, and they with you. Meet the Croques: Monsieur & Madame. They get along really well - in fact, they are so much alike that people can't remember which is which! Today, I made both a Croque Madame [...]

2015 Château Saint-Maur Cru Classé Clos de Capelune

May 30, 2016 9

A PRELUDE TO VISITING CHÂTEAU SAINT-MAUR CRU CLASSÉ: A TASTING OF THEIR LUSCIOUS TRIO OF ROSÉS

It’s official. Even though here at Chez Manfull, we’ve been enjoying rosé throughout the deep-freeze months of December, January and February, there is something about Memorial Day [...]

May 15, 2016 9

CHÂTEAU VIGNELAURE: “THE” RED IN PROVENCE BEFORE TRÉVALLON CAME ALONG…IS BACK!

In 1987, in his introduction to Provence wines in The Wines of the Rhône Valley and Provence, legendary wine critic Robert Parker described the newly created Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence appellation in four sentences [...]

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