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Jean Marc and Hugues Pavelot
The Pavelots have been cultivating vines in Savigny-lès-Beaune just before the French revolution and have made some of the…
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
Simon Bize
It could be said that we drink more wines from this estate than any in Burgundy. The reason is…
Caroline Lestimé
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
Jean Noel Gagnard
In 1989, after returning from business school in Paris, Caroline L’Estimé took over the winemaking and vineyard direction from…
Arnauld Lambert wines lineup
The Source Tour Spring 2018: Loire Valley - The Boys of Saumur
Our first visit with the Boys of Saumur started with the inseparable pair, Romain Guiberteau and Brendan Stater-West. As it turns out, Brendan (who spends his days working for Romain) hit a wall in his pursuit…
François Dal is on the left, Captain Hook on the right.
The Source Tour Spring 2018: Sancerre and Anjou - A Visit with Captain Hook and Radagast
The first leg of our trip that started in Champagne and ended in Paris was marked by a lot of rain and cold—sometimes freezing temperatures, and our last days in the Loire Valley were no exception. We…
Riesling Kabinett Pittermannchen
ON THE WATER
Joh. Bapt. Schafer
Sebastian Schäfer took over this small six-hectare estate in the far eastern end of the Nahe in 2002. We…
SOUTHERN RHONE, FRANCE
Font du Loup
Elegance is not the current incarnation of mainstream Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, there are those who have bet it all on…
BURGUNDY, FRANCE
Thierry Richoux
Once in a great while you stumble on a hidden gem, even one that has been in plain sight…