To us a visit to this attractive village with its panoramic view is a must, just as tastings in the well-stocked Caveau de Vignerons to follow the dynamic growers. Our favorite domaines include domaine Raspail-Ay, domaine Saint Gayan, and domaine Les Palliéres which was bought by the Brunier brothers (domaine du Vieux Télégraphe), when Pierre […]
The village of CdP sits on a hillside encircling app. 3,300 ha of vineyard split between some 300 growers, most of which make and bottle their own wine. The solitary tower of the Papes summer residence, build by pape John XXII between 1318 and 1333, at the top of the village, makes up the local […]
The villagein Vaucluse department of is set on top of a gently rising hillock, the old part of which is on the top of the hill surrounded by old ramparts which date back to the 12th century. A pathway along the ramparts, made by the Templar Knights, affords panoramic views of Mount Ventoux and Mont […]
The wines of Western Australia have a short history and vieilles vignes are very rare compared to Europe. The WA wines include the regions of Swan, Perth Hills, Peel, Geographe, Margaret River, Blackwood, Manjimump, Pemberton (Pemberton has become synonymous with wines of an extraordinary quality and is often compared ot the Burgundy region of France. […]
In Margaret River I did tasting at Sandelford Wines owned by the Prendiville family. Planted in 1970, the original Cabernet and Shiraz vines are some of the oldest in the region. Unfortunately the Sauvignon blanc Semillon 2007 (92/100) was sold out, but managed to taste Shiraz 2004 95/100; Best of the West 2008) and Cabernet […]
Pinot noir tasting As a Pinot Noir/Burgundy freak I had looked very much forward to tasting these wines mostly based in Great Southern which has a climate claimed to meet the requirements of Pinot. I went tasting at Somerset Hill some 17 km’s west of Denmark. The wines are situated some 220 meter above sea […]
With a few exceptions this region was previously known for its cooperatives and mass-production of modest wine to be drunk as early as possible. Wine enthusiasts often sarcastically referred to the overpriced and most renoved appellation as ”Pussy-Fussy” or ”Pouilly-Fools”. However, a new generation of growers are presently paving the way for barrel-fermented, complex wines […]
Although Chablis can be reached from Beaune after some one hour trip on the A6 its not on our road to Burgundy or Southern France. For the same reason we have not yet been regular customers here. Another important reason being, that major diversity exists as the styles of Chablis available and consumers need to […]
The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d’Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The Côte de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25 km to the River Dheune. The trend of producing red wines continues from the […]
The Côte de Nuits is a French wine region located in the northern part of the Côte d’Or, the limestone ridge that is at the heart of the Burgundy wine region. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional center. Though some white and rosé […]