With 15,000 hectares of vineyards, Switzerland weighs less than 2% of the French vineyard: a postage stamp stuck on the wine world map… It produces, on average, 100 million liters of indigenous wines and exports only 1%. Because the national market “sponges up” the local production.
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I have often said that one of my favorite grape varieties is chenin. My trip to Montlouis-sur-Loire only confirmed my love for wines made from this grape variety. I admire its versatility (it can be produced in dry, semi-dry, sweet or sparkling wines) and its adaptability to different terroirs. By Marie-Hélène Boisvert If there is one thing I learned from my participation in the Montlouis on the rock event, it is that Chenin blanc has an energy of its own. The various tastings and conferences of winemakers also allowed me to grasp a little better what this grape variety...
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We are a few weeks away from Christmas… Have you already finished your shopping or are you still working on your menu? If you want to have original last minute ideas, this article is for you!
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With over 800,000 copies in print, the just newly edition Karen MacNeil’s The Wine Bible is a must-have book. Revised and updated, the “bible” includes more than 400 new photos, all in color for the very first time.
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We can say all we want, but we always come back to the classics. And what could be more classic than a good bottle of Bordeaux? Let’s forget the increasingly overpriced “Grands Crus Classés” and focus on this consistent Château that will give you a lot of pleasure.
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