Images of Cairanne
June 28, 2019
Denis Alary of Domaine Alary with a map used during Cairanne's promotion to Cru One of Domaine Alary's galet-strewn vineyards on the Montagne Romain Roche, Domaine Roche Alluvial soils of the Garrigue It does rain here occasionally... Bruno Boisson, Domaine Boisson Lighter gravelly clay soils of the Terrasses de l'Aigues Loïc…
Images of Sablet and Plan de Dieu
June 21, 2019
Images of Sablet The village of Sablet The sandy soils of lieu-dit La Piaugier near the village Thibaut Chamfort, Domaine La Verquière Cheval Long towards Séguret Les Briguières towards Gigondas Images of Plan de Dieu Endless vines, looking towards Mont Ventoux (centre) and the Dentelles de Montmirail (right) Ancient river…
The Rules of BYO
June 14, 2019
Many of us have a few ‘special’ bottles in our collections but finding the time to drink them can prove surprisingly tricky. We don’t all have the skills or the space to cook a meal for friends at home, so one solution is to open treasured bottles in a decent restaurant. But with different policies, corkage charges – and with some restaurants refusing outright – what’s the best way to proceed?…
Images of Valréas and Visan
June 7, 2019
Images of Valréas Looking north to the town of Valréas Caroline Bonnefoy in full mistral! Atop the Massif de la Côte, looking south Jacques Coipel, Mas de Sainte Croix L-R: Paul-Henri Bouchard, Domaine des Grands Devers; Emmanuel Bouchard, Domaine du Val des Rois; Aurélie Lardet, Maison Lavau; Julien Coipel, Mas de Sainte Croix; Stéphane Vedeau, Clos…