Wine

October 14, 2013 38

THE CURIOUS CASE OF MIRAVAL’S GRAPES

Back in the spring, readers may recall all the hoopla over the release of Brad and Angelina’s first rosé from their newly acquired chateau in Provence. The Modern Trobadors hopped on the crowded band wagon with a post about the celebrity status [...]

October 6, 2013 13

ANOTHER REASON TO VISIT SAINT-TROPEZ IN OCTOBER: LES VOILES DE SAINT-TROPEZ

I was settling into the chair at my desk earlier this week, fully prepared to wax enthusiastically in this [...]

September 2, 2013 48

CHÂTEAU D’ESCLANS’ GARRUS ROSÉ BEDAZZLES

"It's a big wine....it's a long story."

I bemoaned in my last post that I am not in Provence right now (as I often am this time of year). But, our recent tasting of four rosés from [...]

June 16, 2013 9

SIPPING CHÂTEAU ROUBINE ROSÉ, THINKING OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (AND, OKAY, DAN BROWN)

Château Roubine, from whence the rosé I am drinking comes, is built atop Knights Templar property. In the [...]

June 16, 2013 9

SIPPING CHÂTEAU ROUBINE ROSÉ, THINKING OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (AND, OKAY, DAN BROWN)

Château Roubine, from whence the rosé I am drinking comes, is built atop Knights Templar property. In the center of Provence, in the heart of the department of the Var, in the town of Lorgues, lie these vineyards on land once owned by the (in) [...]

June 1, 2013 8

TO GASCONY AND LES VINS DU SUD-OUEST: LA DOUCEUR DE VIVRE

Today I co-posted with David who writes the food blog entitled Cocoa & Lavender. See his blog for one of [...]

May 12, 2013 10

CHÂTEAU MIRAVAL: A CELEBRITY LONG BEFORE BRAD AND ANGELINA MOVED IN

Château Miraval, summer home of the uber famous Brangelina family, was celebrated among rosé lovers and baby boomer rock and rollers long before the renowned family moved in. Pink Floyd anyone?

Readers of a certain age may be able to dust off an old album that was recorded, in part, in this château: Pink Floyd’s legendary The Wall. [...]

May 6, 2013 16

DOMAINE DES VAUDOIS: WINE, OLIVE OIL, AND A LOT OF HISTORY

Cabrières d’Aigues, home of the Domaine de Vaudois, is not on the typical traveler’s itinerary. It lacks the visible charm of other Luberon villages such as those featured prominently in a Rick Steves’ tour guide or a Peter Mayle novel. In fact, a quick google [...]

March 10, 2013 31

30 ROSÉ WINES TO TASTE: PROVENCE COMES TO NEW YORK CITY

The growing demand for excellent rosés—and Provence’s ability to meet that demand—was unmistakably clear at “Provence in the City 2013,” a tasting of rosé wines in New York City last Tuesday. With over 30 wineries from the heart of the world’s [...]

February 4, 2013 11

LOOKING FOR WINE IN THE LUBERON

With so many reasons to visit Provence’s Luberon, it’s hard to choose just one to sit at the top of the list. There’s the sunshine, the lighting, the laid-back lifestyle, the Roman ruins, the bories, the hiking, the biking, the fêtes, the markets, the food, the [...]

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