Provence can be a spooky and unfriendly place in the winter. Winding around on narrow tree-lined roads, over treacherous bridges and aqueducts, dodging the debris kicked up by the notorious mistral winds, its hardly the sunny place depicted by Peter Mayle. It was dark by the time I arrived at the manor house of Patrick [...]
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We’re proud to announce World Class Wines has teamed with the legendary wines of Boisset America!
These are dynamic additions to our portfolio, and will help to round out our American and French selections. Bouchard has a stellar reputation as one of the top ‘major’ producers of Burgundy. Louis Bernard brings us value oriented [...]
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In yesterday’s New York Times, Eric Asimov wrote a wonderful article with the pointed opening line, “Arguments and disagreements rage over styles, tastes and preferences, but I think everybody can agree on one thing about wine: The less spent, the better.”
Amen, Eric! When the economy is dancing around like a fresh caught crappie, it’s more [...]
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This has been a tough year … first Robert Mondavi, then Sergio Zenato, and now Didier Dagueneau.
Mr. Dagueneau was killed in a plane crash yesterday in southwestern France. This was a man who put his personal style first and foremost, and invited the critics to crush him if they wish. They returned his offer with [...]
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Paris brasseries and bistros pour thousands of glasses of Sancerre each year along with their “plateau de fruits de mers”. After all, what could be better with briny fresh oysters, cockles, crab claws, snails and shrimps? No doubt, this is why for the millions of tourists who have endured the brisk service of a [...]
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(photo: Terry Theise Champagne tasting, from Vinography.com)
Vinography had a great posting last fall regarding tasting through the Terry Theise Champagne portfolio. Alder always has wonderful information and descriptions, and it’s always a pleasure to read his blog. Many of you locally know Terry as the guru of German wine importing, and thanks to [...]
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This past January I went to France motivated by the opportunity to find the newest and best emerging wine producers. I covered over 3,000 kilometers from Champagne all the down to Rousillon near the Spanish border in the span of ten days. I tasted with 114 producers and more than 1,000 wines. [...]
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We’ve come across a fantastic post from Alder at Vinography on the 2005 Chateau Gaillard Saumur Rouge.
We love this wine dearly, and cannot add anything more to the great description he gives. My only wish is that more wines like this were in demand … this is a singularly distinctive wine that speaks of [...]
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