Riddling, the second fermentation, for cremant de Loire, sparkling wine, in the caves of Langlois-Chateau, Saumur, Loire Valley, France.…
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The Perfect Pairing with Wine…chocolate from “Pyramide des Tropiques” by François Pralus, that I bought in Lyon, France, in June. Each color represents a dark chocolate from a different tropical country. http://www.chocolats-pralus.com/en/tropical-pyramid.html Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2012…
Rosé for a beautiful summer day…from the biodynamic vineyards of Domaine Roche-Audran in the Southern Rhône, France. www.roche-audran.com/en Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2012 …
Troglodytic caves and a windmill near Saumur, in the Loire Valley, France, that I visited last month… Until next time…à votre santé! Photos by Christine Humphrey ©2012…
Félicitations to my young friend, Olivier Magny, the O in Ô Chateau! Olivier has received the 2012 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence that was only bestowed on 9 other restaurants in Paris, and totally 18 in all of France.…
During my recent trip to the Loire Valley, I visited a very special vineyard, where the environmental synergy is perfect harmony. That place is Château de Fosse-Sèche. Located in the Saumur region of the Loire Valley, Château de…
2010 Morgon Côte du Py Jean Foillard, Beaujolais region, France. I enjoyed this wine last month at Texture, London. The color was beautiful, as shown here, as was the resemblance to a Burgundy, but at a fraction of…
The Bastille Day wine choice…and what a perfect choice it was! À votre santé!…
The Impact of the French Revolution on the World of French Wine… In France, today is La Fête Nationale, Le quatorze juillet, le 14 juillet, the fourteenth of July, or, for English speaking countries…Bastille Day, which commemorates the…
A beautiful and unusual Crémant Rouge (sparkling red wine) made from Cabernet Franc that I tasted a few weeks ago at Langlois-Chateau in Saumur, Loire Valley, France. Photo By Christine Humphrey ©2012 …