France

The Blanck family has been established in Alsace since the late 16th century and in the wine business in Kientzheim since the early 19th.

Better freshness coming out of Saint Emilion (Actually two locations: UGCB in New York (1/2018) and in Saint Emilion (12/2017)): Like Clos Fourtet, here we have a Grand Mayne in...

Le Paradou is a project created by Alexandre and Fr?d?ric Chaudi?re whose family produce some of the most respected wines in the Ventoux at Ch?teau Pesqui?. It is reasonable to...

Alain Normand hails from the Loire Valley, but his ancestral home is Normandy, hence his name. That makes him a Norseman?a Viking?and true to form he is a tall red-headed...

The Auvigue family has been working its vineyard for generations, closely following traditional Burgundy methods. The grapes come from family estates or are carefully selected from the best areas of...

Domaine du Salvard has been a working domaine since 1898, through five hardworking generations of the Delaille family. Today, all forty-two hectares of vineyards are farmed by the capable brother...

Someone once made an unflattering comparison between Chardonnay and a part of one?s anatomy best left unmentioned, saying, ?everyone?s got one, no one wants to hear about yours.? Sadly Chardonnay...

A historical property, Chateau du Basty has been part of our family since 1482. Over the centuries, the Varenard family was succeeded by the Varenard de Billys, then the Ronys...

The Domaine Pierre Cros extends over some 50 hectares, with only half of it being planted with vineyards. The other half consists of wild Garrigue*, but also of almond trees,...

A source of exceptionally sensual and glamorous red wines, Pomerol is actually a rather small appellation in an unassuming countryside. It sits on a plateau immediately northeast of the city...

The Domaine Pierre Cros extends over some 50 hectares, with only half of it being planted with vineyards. The other half consists of wild Garrigue*, but also of almond trees,...

This domaine started life in 1881 in the prestigious, if small and under the radar, appellation of Haut-Benauge in Bordeaux?s Entre-Deux-Mers region. It sold its wine in bulk to traders...

One of the most finicky yet rewarding grapes to grow, Pinot Noir is a labor of love for many. However, the greatest red wines of?Burgundyprove that it is unquestionably worth...

An important red wine appellation in the Touraine district of the Loire, Chinon produces fanciful, light-bodied reds from the?Cabernet Franc?grape. Chinon also makes charming ros?s from the same grape as...

Alexandre & Fr?d?ric Chaudi?re are from a family that has produced generations of wine-makers at the Chateau Pesqui? in the Ventoux, South of the Rhone Valley. In 2005, when they...

For well over a decade we have worked with Jean-Marc Lafage at his estate in the Roussillon, and across the border in Spain where he consults on several projects. As...

The leader on the Left Bank in number of first growth classified producers within its boundaries, Pauillac has more than any of the other appellations, at three of the five....

Michael Schachner is a New York-based journalist specializing in wine, food and travel. His articles appear regularly in?Wine Enthusiast,?where he is a longstanding contributing editor responsible for South America and...

The Domaine Pierre Cros extends over some 50 hectares, with only half of it being planted with vineyards. The other half consists of wild Garrigue*, but also of almond trees,...

The 2014 Clos du Marquis, a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, has kept that soup?on of opulence that I observed when this was in...

In the heart of the appellation Gigondas, the Château de Saint Cosme is an exceptional estate, with its Gallo-Roman fermentation vats perfectly preserved. This fantastic historical site gives a good...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Although only in his thirties, Jean-Marc Lafage already has almost 15 years of worldclass winemaking behind him. One of the most sought-after winemakers of Europe at the moment, Jean-Marc lends...

The estate stretches over 130 hectares. The vineyard is located on sloping ground with a southerly orientation and a soil suited well to the vine. The vineyard extends over 65...

The estate stretches over 130 hectares. The vineyard is located on sloping ground with a southerly orientation and a soil suited well to the vine. The vineyard extends over 65...

The French expression sans-souci means ?without a care.? It is also the name of Frederick the Great?s famous royal palace in Potsdam, Germany, where Ernst Loosen?s forebear, Peter Joseph Lenn?,...

In 1725, Abbot Gruaud, bought 50 hectares of land and planted vines there. His nephew, Chevalier de Larose, inherited the property in 1781 and the vineyard grew to 80 hectares...

Domaine de Fontsainte is in the heart of the Corbieres' celebrated 'Golden Crescent' - one of the appellation?s most beautiful and beneficent terroirs. Fontsainte's intensely sunny, gently sloping, south south-east...

Maison CR was founded by Christophe Vialette and Morgan Roial. They were childhood friends who grew up in the South of France and later met up again in New York...

Romain Collet is wasting no time. Since being handed the reigns of his family?s deep holdings in some of Chablis? finest terroirs, he has wavered not in his (r)evolutionary drive...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

One of the world?s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World, especially...

Ch?teau Clos Fourtet is a St. Emilion 1er Grand Cru Class? property located just outside the entrance to the town. It is distinguished by its beautiful ivy-covered manor house and...

Figuiere is located in La Londe-les-Maures between Marseille and Nice with vineyards that lie just a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean Sea. “There's a five-degree difference in temperature from...

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One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made....

Rotem and Mounir Saouma are the driving forces behind Beaune negociant Lucien Le Moine. Not surprising for an Oenolgy graduate from Montpelier to want to try his hand at Chateauneuf...

The Michel family have been cultivating their passion for tradition and the Chablis terroir since 1850. In the mid-20th century, the family decided to stop making wine in wooden barrels,...

Maison Champy is the oldest wine company in Burgundy boasting a history dating back to 1720. The winery, which has been declared a historic monument by UNESCO, was designed by...

Maison Champy is the oldest wine company in Burgundy boasting a history dating back to 1720. The winery, which has been declared a historic monument by UNESCO, was designed by...