In our too short time in the Northern Rhône, we managed to cover quite a bit of ground and tasted some fabulous wines. One of my favorite tasting experiences was at M. Chapoutier in Tain. …
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Travelogue – The Northern Rhône: Ampuis, Condrieu, Tournon-Sur-Rhone, Cornas
Hi wine-lovers, sorry for the silence. I’ve enjoyed a summer full of travels and exciting life happenings, the time just seems to slip away faster and faster and here we are! I’ve been sitting on…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting in the Jura, France
How was everyone’s summer?? I’m sorry for the silence! I’ve been stockpiling some wonderful wine and travel updates that I’ll be sharing here soon. First up: my experience wine tasting in the Jura. I started…
Wine Wednesdays – 2015 La Grange Tiphaine “Quatre Mains”
At the risk of sounding obvious, Chardonnay truly is my favorite grape variety. I much prefer it to Sauvignon Blanc, so it was quite a surprise when visiting Domaine Le Grange Tiphaine during our Loire…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting at Ackerman Saumur
Another highlight of my trip through the Loire Valley was tasting at the famed Maison Ackerman, one of the first and foremost producers of Cremant de Loire. Founded in 1811 by Jean Baptiste Ackerman, the company has…
Travelogue – Loire Valley Part 2: Amboise, Touraine, Sancerre, Chablis
Following part 1 and my tour through the western part of the Loire Valley, we continued the second half of our trip, moving east. The village of Nazelles, just outside of Amboise, was our home…
Wine Wednesdays – Wine Tasting in Vouvray with Domaine Champalou and Domaine Huet
As we made our way east through the Loire Valley from Chinon to Amboise, we stopped in Vouvray for a tasting at two amazing producers. First up, Domaine Champalou. Catherine welcomed us into the tasting…
Travelogue – Loire Valley Part 1: Nantes, Angers, Saumur, Chinon
If you’ve been following for a while now, you’ve seen me progress into a full blown Francophile. It started in Paris (here, here, and here), followed me to Burgundy, persisted in Alsace, Champagne and now…
Wine Wednesdays – The Wines of Jean-Francois “Fanfan” Ganevat
I’ve discovered a new favorite wine bar in NYC, Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels. We first went last Saturday and had the best time. With one whiff, Jared guessed the mystery white wine and we won…
Wine Wednesdays – Jean-Francois Ganevat “Le Jaja du Ben”
Amidst a recent trip through the wine regions of Austria and Hungary (I promise a post coming soon!) we went rogue and ordered this Vin de France from Jura producer Jean-Francois Ganevat. The name of…