There are a couple of estates whose reputation precedes their appellation. Chateau Simone in Palette, Huet in Vouvray, and of course Domaine Tempier in Bandol. As I mentioned previously, Lucien Peyraud played an enormous role in the establishment of the AOC, and has in many ways shaped the wines of […]
Terrebrune is in more ways than one an outlier in the appellation of Bandol. It is the lone estate located in Ollioulles, whereas most of its Bandol producing colleagues can be found around La Cadière d’Azur or Le Castellet. Moreso, the wines also have a distinctiveness to them, with a […]
Given that I wrote about pairing a non-French dish with French wines last week, why not turn it around and pair a French classic with something a bit more international? Food-wise, Easter is perhaps the most traditional holiday. I can’t recall ever having eaten anything else but lamb, in various […]
For years the Jura remained a blind spot on my wine radar. About ten years ago I followed your very basic wine course which was more about drinking than actually learning anything. I was ticked off that I had to miss the one class on regions that I knew nothing […]