Red Wine

Following his artistic and entrepreneurial spirit, in 1984 Joseph Helfrich designed a bottle with a revolutionary shape. He named it Jos?phine. It stood out from the crowd with its original...

The Languedoc is the largest and most diverse wine growing region in the world. For four generations, Fortant has been on a perpetual quest for excellence at the heart of...

After sleeping in past noon due to the late night before, Thierry thought he would have Guy try an experimental wine he had in a few barrels in the back...

After sleeping in past noon due to the late night before, Thierry thought he would have Guy try an experimental wine he had in a few barrels in the back...

Our wine making team ?work? (in the fun sense of the word) all over the world, both in our own vineyards and wineries and closely with partners who have become...

At Daumas Gassac, every effort is made to protect the wild and natural beauty of the Gassac Valley and to preserve the "garrigue," the dominating feature of the landscape. The...

Working closely with local winegrowers, this close collaboration resulted in a crafting of wine merchant-winemaker-cellarer, with the unyielding quest for perfection in quality, authenticity of style and prestige. Formed from...

In 1971 a new group of shareholders took on the somewhat dormant estate, and went on to restructure and enlarge the vineyard?s holding. As from 1980, the winery was equipped...

Here, man takes root in the soil like the ancient vines he produces. Once, it was Henri, then Michel and Marcel, today it is Pierre, Christian and their successor, Gr?gory...

Etienne Grivot succeeded his father, Jean, in 1987, and today presides over 15 hectares of vines spread accross Nuits, Vosne, Vougeot and Ech?zeaux. This is one of the modern-day, benchmark...

Chateau Malmaison, in the Moulis-en-M?doc appellation, is one of the oldest estates in the Medoc. Grapes have been grown here, thanks to a handful of different owners and a sizeable...

Chateau Malmaison, in the Moulis-en-M?doc appellation, is one of the oldest estates in the Medoc. Grapes have been grown here, thanks to a handful of different owners and a sizeable...

We?ve rounded up the top bottlings we?ve tasted in 2019 that have the best potential for aging, and they?re all priced affordably at $25 or less. For minimal investment, even...

William Ponsot established the Domaine in 1772 after the Prussian war. It was not until after the 19th century, however, that the Domaine began to take its present form under...

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...

Laurent Cognard's parents and grandparents sold the grapes from their small vineyard in Buxy to local cooperatives. Laurent began domaine bottling his family's wines in 1997, returning each year for...

Since 2002, Maison Jean-Claude Boisset has been transformed by Mr. Boisset?s son, Jean-Charles, from a traditional n?gociant into a viniculturalist, a cross between a viticulturalist and a vinifier. The result...

Pinot Noir?is the dominant red wine grape of?Burgundy, now adopted (and extensively studied) in wine regions all over the world. The variety's elusive charm has carried it to all manner...

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...

Pinot Noir?is the dominant red wine grape of?Burgundy, now adopted (and extensively studied) in wine regions all over the world. The variety's elusive charm has carried it to all manner...

Ch?teau Clarke takes its name from the Irish family who bought this estate in 1771. After more than two centuries of wine growing tradition and successive owners, the property was...

Ch?teau Moulin-Borie owes its name to an old windmill which was once used to mill the grain for the town of Listrac en M?doc. The estate is headed by Bruno-Eug?ne...

Long regarded as a reference point for this magnificent appellation of world renown, Roger Sabon is a great source of traditional Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape where the expression of fruit and terroir is...

Pinot Noir?is the dominant red wine grape of?Burgundy, now adopted (and extensively studied) in wine regions all over the world. The variety's elusive charm has carried it to all manner...

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...

Domaine Xavier Besson is a small estate in the appellation of Givry that has been family owned for 4 generation. The vineyards are grown in clay soil, with a deep...

The impact and influence of the Guigal family across the Rhone Valley, France, and all the world of fine wine is so immense, it?s sometimes difficult to remember that it?s...

The Joseph Drouhin Domaine was assembled parcel by parcel over the years and today comprises 73 hectares (182.5 acres) of vineyards in C?te de Nuits, C?te de Beaune, C?te Chalonnaise...

For those just getting to know Burgundy wines, Magnien is a masterful guide, as he offers an unparalleled selection of wines from the region's finest vineyards. Yet for Burgundy connoisseurs,...

After founding the domaine in 1993, which he named after his grandfather, Didier Barral decided fairly quickly that biodynamic practices were the best choice for farming his vineyards. Deep in...

The name Masi comes from ?Vaio dei Masi,? the little valley purchased by the Boscaini family in the late 18th Century. Carefully considered purchases in the best wine growing areas...

Fran?ois Lurton is the fifth generation of his family to be in the wine business in France, as their winemaking roots date back to 1897. Fran?ois started out as Marketing...

?We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.? We are but a link in a chain, receiving and then transmitting, following the path...

The estate was founded in 1976 by Aim? Sabon, the father of Christophe and Isabelle, who still oversees the vineyards. The property consists of 40 hectares, spread over as many...

Michel, his son, inherited the same passion. He decided to give a new dimension to his father?s vineyards. The first Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph Ferraton were brought into the world....

In 1971, Lucien?s son Andr? Brunel took the reins at Domaine les Cailloux. His endless motivation and eye for quality resulted in a steady expansion of the family?s vineyards with...

Chesnaies, a family domaine, founded in 1869, was the first to bottle its own wine in Bourgeuil, the heart of the Touraine province in the Loire Valley, in 1938. This...

Louis Bernard, now based in Gigondas, was founded in 1976 in the heart of the Rh?ne valley, the home of C?tes-du-Rh?ne and many legendary wines. With an inventive and unconventional...

Famille Perrin?s involvement in the wine trade can be traced back to 1909, when Pierre Traminer bought the Ch?teau de Beaucastel and then transferred it to his son-in-law Pierre Perrin,...

The invention of the column still in the early 19th century enabled the production of a nearly neutral spirit, the base of most modern cordials and liqueurs. In 1933 DeKuyper?...