Master of French Wine
Thursdays, January 7th to February 25th For centuries, France has long been the world’s greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global gold standard, prized by collectors, and its winemaking regions …
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French Wine Regions
France’s history with wine dates back to the 6th century BC when the city-state of Massalia (modern-day Marseille) began trading wines with other Mediterranean cultures. Viticulturally speaking, it remained a backwater …
Italians Caught Faking French Champagne
A few years ago, Italian police uncovered a counterfeit Champagne scheme. A raid found thousands of bottles of Prosecco labeled as Moët & Chandon Champagne. Italian financial police were not looking for …
French & Spanish Wine Reviews
Spanish Wine Reviews Anecoop Casa L’Angel Old Vines, Valencia (SP) This bottle smells like a pirate ship: aromas of ocean air, old wood, and gun smoke. It’s another story for the …
What is your favorite wine?
A few years back, while channel surfing, I settled on a television rarity – a program about wine that was informative without being insufferably boring or contrived. From Wine Glass to …
Chateau D’Alzon 1949 Saint Emilion
The story behind this bottle is intriguing. Discovered in a basement in Philadelphia recently, it was part of a cache of French wines that had been cellared and apparently forgotten about …