Producer profile: Clos des Papes

img_8166Vincent Avril, owner and winemaker of Clos des Papes, on the right I'm currently putting the finishing touches to my annual Rhône Report - over 1,000 2015s tasted, just some…

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A travel guide to the Northern Rhône

As you may have gathered by now, I have a bit of a soft spot for the Rhône. I spend more and more time there every year (six weeks in 2017), so I'm getting to know the place fairly well. I often get asked about where to stay, where to eat and who to visit. If you're visiting the Northern Rhône, here's a link to a travel guide that I produced for Decanter (October 2016 edition). Any other…

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