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
Beaumes-de-Venise (bom deh ven-eez) is not famous for Rhône rouge, but rather for a deliciously sweet vin doux naturel that gained AOC Classification back in 1943—more than 60 years before the village was granted Cru... Read More
Sophie, Jean-Marc, and their daughter Maude (representing the fifth generation) cultivate 30 hectares: 12.5 in Sablet, 3.5 within Gigondas, and 14 classified as Côtes du Rhône. La Grange is made from 45-year-old vines... 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
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
Made by the Brunier family since the turn of the 20th century, La Crau is their grand cru, 156-acre vineyard of old vines. Considered the finest vineyards in the AOC, Le Crau is a stone-filled plateau located in the southeast... Read More
