THANKSGIVING CHEZ MANFULL: WHICH WINE PAIRS BEST WITH GRIEF AND OTHER STORIES FROM AROUND OUR TABLE
On every Thanksgiving but one, there’s been a turkey on our table. The singular exception was 16 years ago... [...]
Red Wine
Provençal Pairings: Wine with FoodThe Game of Chance
Once again, I think I was very lucky with this pairing. I was serving Persian-spiced Lamb Shanks to friends who drink only red wine. And only red wine from France. Picky, picky. (You can find the recipe at Cocoa & Lavender.)
We had just returned from three glorious weeks in Sicily... [...]
Domaine du Paternel is Just One Great Reason to Visit Cassis
Mention wine from Provence and one surely conjures up images of rosé. After all, pink wine does account for close to 90% of all wine produced in the region. But, there are pockets of Provence that run counter to its... [...]
Provençal Pairings: Wine with FoodRough and Ready
Sometimes you want it rough. You’re not in the mood for refined and elegant, or complex and silky. You might be serving a mixed grill, or even just a simple steak. You want a good, solid, edgy wine.
That was the case for this month’s... [...]
An International Blind Tasting in Lodi California included Rhône Valley and Provence wines
I recently participated in a fascinating international blind tasting in Lodi, California. Four flights of four wines predominantly composed of four different grape varieties were included: Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, and Mourvèdre.
The tasting was not intended to determine the best wine in each flight but, rather, to compare and contrast the wines in order to... [...]
GABRIEL GIUSIANO, THIRD GENERATION VIGNERON AT PEY BLANC, FOLLOWED THE GRAPES
When you work in a vineyard, you are intimately involved with nature. All year long, you tend to the vines—prepping soil, pruning vines... [...]
4TH GENERATION VIGNERONNE TAKES CHÂTEAU BARBEBELLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
“My father gave me something very, very good,” Madeleine Herbeau, Director of Château Barbebelle told me recently. “The Château was already very successful with good quality and [...]
OFF THE VIA DOMITIAHOW MARKUS NIGGLI VENTURED INTO MAKING EUROPEAN-STYLE WHITE WINES IN LODI, CALIFORNIA
Markus Niggli—founder of Markus Wine Co. at Borra Vineyards in Lodi, California-- is an exceptionally talented and savvy winemaker who started making his own small-production line of edgy, artisanal white wines in 2010. He was not quite 40 years old [...]
Vinisud + VinoVision in Paris Next Year
Having just wrapped up the 14th Vinisud—which took place from February 18th to 20th in Montpellier—plans were announced for 2019. Next year, Vinisud and VinoVision will join forces with VinoVision, the cool climate wine exhibition. The wine fair will take place from February 10th to 12th at the [...]
MILLÉSIME BIO 2018: MY THREE TAKEAWAYS FROM PROVENCE AND SOUTHERN RHÔNE TABLES
Millésime Bio 2018 opened their doors on January 29th to upwards of 3000 people. I was one of those people on that first [...]
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