Tag: France
French To Destroy the California Wine Industry Over Foie Gras
OK people, now is the time for outrage. If you value the California wine industry, then you can’t ignore the
Being Proud of Your Country’s Wine Doesn’t Mean Anything if You Don’t Drink It
There are a few things you can count on no matter where you are in history. One of them is
Live (Sort of) From the Hospices de Beaune
The Hospices de Beaune wine auction is still in full swing. It opened with great enthusiasm this afternoon, just as
Too Much (Bad?) Muscadet or Evil Taxes?
I read with some dismay this morning, a news article in Decanter Magazine about sixty growers in the Loire Valley’s
Domaine Tempier, Bandol, France: Current Releases
There are two types of people in the world, the joke goes: those who believe the world can be divided
Book Review: Grape Man of Texas by Sherrie McLeRoy and Roy Renfro
Review by Alfonso Cevola. Twenty-five years ago, I got a call from a client of mine, originally from Bordeaux, who
2004 E. Guigal “Chateau d’Ampuis” Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhone, France
One of the greatest experiences that a wine lover can encounter is a wine that stops them in their tracks.
Wine That Answers the Question: What is This Shit?
Amidst the tumbling financial markets, rapacious campaigning, and international crises of one form or another, we all need to slow
Raise a Fist for French Wine: Vive la France!
Solidarity, people. That’s what I’m talking about. The winegrowers of France are outraged. So what else is new? But for
Just When You Thought France Was Making Progress
No matter how bad you think you have it, there are other folks who have it worse than you. We
Grand Jury Cru: Part Deux
I wrote a post over a year ago entitled Grand Jury Cru, which described the unfortunate plight of the wineries
France Makes Progress Towards Rational Wine Laws
I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to write a piece acknowledging progress in France towards a rational
How Much Longer Must French Wine Suffer?
There are stupid, corrupt, and morally righteous politicians everywhere. Americans need look no farther than their own legislators for proof
