With Sylvain Pataille it is impossible not to talk about rosé, his specialty. Not just rosé, but a Burgundy rosé worked like a grand cru. In the mind of a lot of people, when we think of rosé, we think of la Provence and the south of France. But more and more winemakers across France are starting to include…
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A sip with Christophe Roumier (Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy)
Just like Laurent Ponsot, I met Christophe Roumier for the first time in New York, during Rudy Kurniawan’s trial. Roumier’s bottles of wine have also been the victims of fraud perpetrated by Kurniawan during several years until he was arrested in March 2012. Christophe Roumier, grand son of Georges Roumier, represented Domaine G. Roumier during the trial. I did not have a chance…
One sip with Laurent Ponsot (Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy)
I first met Laurent Ponsot on a rainy day of December in New York. He was in the Big Apple to testify against Rudy Kurniawan, who had counterfeited many of his wines. Laurent Ponsot, owner of the Domaine Ponsot, actually gathered the evidence with the FBI against him. Long story short, the winemaker became famous for having discover the fraud (Vanity…
Napa Valley, our first journey inside the California wine country
Last March – a year ago – we went to visit some relatives in the marvelous city of San Francisco. During our trip on the west coast, we could not miss the opportunity to spend some time in the famous Napa Valley. I tasted so many wines from six different winemakers. As a girl from Burgundy, who grew up drinking…
Cahors, our new favorite from France
Cahors… I love this wine for simply two reasons : its price and its quality. For the ones who have no clue what I am talking about, Cahors is a red wine from grapes grown in or around the town of Cahors, France. It is an Appellation d’origine contrôlée also known as AOC (Controlled designation of origin) which forms part of the…