Domaine de Montreuil is known for making excellent Calvados on its 74 acres in Pay d'Auge, Normandy, where the estate has thousands of trees and hundreds of cows who do everything but pick apples. As cows roam around the orchards... Read More
Winemaker Loïc Roure makes Le Fruit du Hasard from a blend of semi-carbonic Carignan and Syrah, with a portion of de-stemmed fruit being crushed by foot. Get ready for lots of acidic freshness, low tannins, moderate alcohol,... Read More
Hauvette has a nondescript label offering virtually no information about this obscure Provençal wine. Let's start with the region. Indication Géographique Protégée Alpilles is located within Parc... Read More
Mouthwatering aromas of strawberry cream on the nose, followed by a silky, refined palate with delicate but distinct flavors of melon and peach. Textured and up to the challenge of pairing with whole roasted chicken, mashed potatoes... Read More
La Pinede comes from one of the more enigmatic corners of France, French Catalonia, along the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees. If you're a Tour de France cyclist, Domaine La Tour Vieille in Collioure is a short bike ride through... Read More
Elevated from a Côtes du Rhône Villages to its own AOC in 1990, Vacqueyras is appreciated for yielding concentrated, age-worthy wines at moderate prices -- especially compared to its neighbors next door in Gigondas... Read More
Formerly known as Domaine Boisson-Vadot, this two-century-old domaine now makes wine under the labels Pierre Boisson and Anne Boisson at the family cellars in Meursault. Pierre makes his Le Chemin de Pierre with Chardonnay from... Read More
The vineyard sites around Aloxe-Corton likely date back to the first Roman Emperors. However, the hill of Corton was elevated to legendary status when Charlemagne owned it later in the 8th century. Legends vary as to Charlemagne's... Read More
Located right next door to Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas, Vacqueyras [vah-kay-rahz] is an area where some of the greatest values can be found. Elevated from a Côtes du Rhône Villages to an AOC in 1990, Vacqueyras... Read More
We love Crémant (traditional method sparklers)—not as a cheap “Champagne options,” but on their own merits as authentic French bubblies. Schoffit is a blend of organic/biodynamic Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris,... Read More
