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La Morandiere Melon de Bourgogne
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La Morandiere
Straight out of six years of enology school, in Nantes, the humble Alexandre Déramé started running his family estate…
, AUSTRIA
Ingrid Groiss
We all know when we’ve met an old soul in a young body. Somehow, Ingrid is able to channel…
SOUTHERN RHONE, FRANCE
La Roubine
A former Parisian fireman, and now the mayor of Gigondas (no joke!), Eric Ughetto took over the family’s vineyards…
Of Corse, Part 8 of 9: Porto Vecchio and the Shrinking World
The drive between Sartène and Porto Vecchio is beautiful and the day’s sunny, cool, windy weather was perfect for this cinematic dreamscape. We drove by the famous natural sculpture, Lion de Rocapinne, a granite outcrop atop…
Corsica landscape
Of Corse, Part 7 of 9: Sartène: A Granite Land with Big Potential
After two exhausting days on the Corsican wine trail I passed on our first two visits of the third day to try to catch up with some work while I had good access to wifi. It…
Riecine Rosso
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Riecine
Since the passing of Riecine’s founders, John Dunkley and his wife, Palmina Abbagnano, the property passed through a few…
Domaine Rousset winemaker
NORTHERN RHONE, FRANCE
Domaine Rousset
Stephane Rousset’s underground status as one of the best producers in the Northern Rhone Valley is about to end.…
BEAUJOLAIS, FRANCE
Anthony Thevenet
Anthony Thevenet is a 28-year-old vigneron that has the fortune of playing with vines in Morgon that were planted…