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National French wine

Spring is on the way: time for the new rosé wines

  • Chateau Guiot Rose
  • March 20, 2012
I know, I know. It’s hard to believe that winter will soon be over and springtime is around the corner. But it is. That means it’s time...
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Steal this Wine! Chateau Roustaing Réserve Vielle Vignes, Bordeaux, 2009

  • Chateau Roustaing
  • December 5, 2011
Steal this wine! No; not really. You should pay for it, of course; your retailer would appreciate that. But at the going price of $11—13 a...
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Wine from a small planet: Chai de Bordes Bordeaux Rouge 2009

  • Chai de Bordes
  • November 27, 2011
Only in the high stratosphere of the most rarefied wine geeks is it logical to decry a successful merchant.This version of the One Percenters, most...
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Champagne harvest 2011 in full swing

2011 HARVEST UNDERWAY IN CHAMPAGNEHarvesting by Hand Starts Earlier than UsualChampagne’s 2011 harvest has commenced. The harvest of grapes...
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Les Jamelles Sauvignon Blanc 2009

  • Les Jamelles
  • August 27, 2011
Les Jamelles is a French Sauvignon Blanc from the Gard départment in the Languedoc –Roussillon region in the South of France. This is one of...
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Planet Bordeaux announces partnership with...rugby?

It seemed a bit odd at first when this announcement came across the wire---but it turns out it makes sense.The Bordelaise, it appears, can be quite...
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2010 Beaulieu Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rosé

Château Beaulieu is located just north of Aix-en-Provence, in the South-East of France. The vines are planted in the crater of an extinct volcano,...
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The continuing joy of Alsace: Pierre Sparr Pinot Blanc Reserve 2008

  • Pierre Sparr
  • March 12, 2011
When was it that “good’ became “not good enough”?At what point in our enjoyment of wine did the search for the superlative...
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Bouchard Pere et Fils Part 2: tasting the 2009 domaine Burgundy reds

Part II, Bouchard Pere et Fils 2009 Domaine RedsThe Domaine RedsAs charming and generous as the Chardonnays were, the Pinot Noirs from the domaine...
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Mark Lipton's French wine story: exploring Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Mark Lipton was born and raised in Richmond, CA. Educated in Claremont, CA, and New York City, he has lived for the past twenty years in Lafayette,...
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