Hail Vouvray
Vouvray is named after a small village in France’s Loire Valley, Vouvray is steely and vivacious when young — some even call it “nervous” — but it is also among…
The Burgundy Report…worth a visit
Bill Nanson, who is a non-wine critic, publishes the Burgundy Report. “I don’t see myself as a critic, because I enjoy wine. I sometimes read reviews and wonder if the…
Anything New Under the Sun?
Maybe not. Apparently the “new fashionable wines” much, like hemlines and platform shoes, come and go with time. A good marketing technique to revive a tired wine market is to…
Let if Flow
Wine Blogs around the world united bring you an idea to help out those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The suggestion is simple: set aside what you would spend on that…
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
The news stories from the Gulf Coast are horrifying. We urge you to please go to www.allgive.com, a search engine powered by Yahoo!, and select the American Red Cross as…
Drinking for a Cause
Here’s an idea I support. Instead of cancelling an event in view o the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and disappoint many people without gaining mucha anyway…why not turn it into…
An Enlightening Read
Finally. Here (courtesy of Vinography) we have an article writing about the subtleties of the French attitude to modernization (it’s OK) and standardization (not OK). There’s more to terroir than…
If You’d Like to Help
We are all in shock as we watch the evolving relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. There are many ways to help but I thought I’d post one…
Discover Pastis
I’ve discovered Pastis after moving to France. Here in my village in Champagne it is almost a staple of any decent aperitif. Either Pastis or bubbly (the local champagne or…