Corbieres is well known for its bold Carignan-based red wines, but it's also a source of white and rosé blends. Bruno Laboucarié of Domaine de Fontsainte is a skilled winemaker who can coax the best out of all... Read More
Finding reasonably priced, old-school, organic Burgundy meant simply for pleasure is getting harder and harder. Valentin Montanet and his parents, Jean and Catherine, are no-nonsense producers who use indigenous yeast and low... Read More
Get ready to taste one of the finest examples of classic Muscadet with all its brininess, electric acidity, citrus zest, and the finish of sand-filled oyster shells. New proprietors since 2019, Rémi Branger and Gwénaëlle... Read More
Hailing from Côtes Catalanes in the Roussillon region of southwest France, Majas Blanc is a blend of Macabeu, Rolle (Vermentino), and Carignan Blanc fermented with indigenous yeasts and lees-aged in concrete vats. The label... Read More
The winery has been around since the 1990s, but it's undergone some significant changes since then: De Montcy was Demeter-certified for biodynamic farming in 2015, and in 2020, the Chevrier family took over the winery and... Read More
La Grange is mostly Grenache with small amounts of Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan blended in, all sourced from vines that are roughly 45 years of age. Dark-fruited but still light on its feet, drinking this is almost too easy.... Read More
Closiers is a new domaine founded in 2018 by Anatole de la Brosse, with Michel Chevré of Clos L’Ecotard and Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard acting as consultants. Their wines are made with organic fruit from 37 acres... Read More
Syrah from the northern Rhône has a purity of expression unmatched by any other region or country. The wines are dry, perfumed, and marked by unmistakable terroir. Within a stone's throw from the grand vineyards of Hermitage,... Read More
The Jura region between Burgundy and the Swiss border might be the last frontier for Francophiles. The grapes, styles, and geography remain somewhat obscure, but Desire Petit is easy to love. Ploussard (aka Poulsard) typically... Read More
Not to be confused with the Burgundian blackcurrant liqueur Crème de Cassis (ka-cease), Domaine du Bagnol gets its name from a seaside town in Provence called Cassis (ka-see). Bagnol is a blend of unmacerated Grenache with... Read More
About 70 miles west of Sancerre is the region of Cheverny, famous for its 14th-century castle and exciting range of red and white blends. Unlike so many other Sauvignon Blancs, namely from the New World, Emmanuel & Thierry Delaille... Read More
The Loire Valley is the last to come to mind when it comes to Pinot Noir and Gamay, so Cheverny Rouge has remained a well-kept secret until now. The Delaille brothers add a dash of earthy Cot (local Malbec) to their Pinot Noir/Gamay... Read More
It's not often that reviewers fawn over a Beaujolais, but they loved Foillard's 2019 Fleurie. They describe it as charming, elegant, vibrant, alluring, concentrated, stunning, spiced, floral, smokey, sapid, and seamless.... Read More