Languedoc is often mistaken as a vast homogenous region for budget wines. While it’s true to some extent, there are also many premier villages for excellent wines at reasonable prices: Corbieres, Pic Saint Loup, Faugères,... Read More
Produced by Clos de la Barthassade in central Languedoc, Cuvee H Rouge is a blend of unfined/unfiltered Syrah (70%), Mourvèdre (15%), and Grenache (15%) which come from different vineyards within the sub-region of Coteaux... 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
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
Egri Bikaver was once synonymous with coarse red wine blend made primarily of Kekfrankos (aka Blaufränkisch). The name in English is Bull's Blood, but since the Superior classification was added, Egri Bikaver from quality... Read More
This region in Languedoc gets its name from a crusader turned hermit, Saint Thieri Loup, and a limestone peak ('Pic') that overlooks a rocky landscape of vineyards--but none of this is important. Do you like chewy, rustic,... Read More
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is most famous for superb Syrah-based Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph -- all of which fetch lofty prices. Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône is moderately priced and produced under the... Read More
The Negrel family began making wine in Mont Sainte-Victoire's shadow nearly 80 years before Paul Cezanne painted his ode to the mountain in 1890. In 2005, this eponymous 400-acre subregion of Côtes De Provence finally... Read More
