Three French Towns & Three Rich Menus
Check out my latest Forbes pieces here. They cover 110+ Bordeaux wine notes from 2019, as well as the mountain wine region of Irouleguy. OVERVIEW.
Travel Tips
Truffle Lunch With Winemakers In Perigord
OVERVIEW. In 2017 Michel Puzio purchased Château le Valladoux in the Perigord region of southern France. He soon began producing wine under the label Domaine
Belgian Lunch With 12 Legendary Winemakers And Master Violin Makers
OVERVIEW. In November, a dozen member of Premium Familiae Vini—robust and renowned producers of European based wines—presented an award to the family company Maison Bernard
Indian Food Paired with French and South African Wines
OVERVIEW. I recently drove to Bordeaux and stayed at a wonderfully spacious hotel with an inner courtyard and never expected that the day and evening
A Hyped Up Picnic Season In France
UPDATES. The brutal frost that hit France last April 6th and 7th (more to the north, in Burgundy, than to the south in Bordeaux) hit
Oysters, Cremant, Veal Stew & Barolo
UPDATES. Laetitia Ouspointour of LO Wine interviewed me about our own Etalon Rouge wine recently on Instagram. Also, last Friday, I did a tasting of
France Meets Italy & South Africa
UPDATES. I’ve added a new category to this site—’Winds of Wine—News about Vintages, Travel and Lifestyle.’ Frequently I receive updates from others and cannot write
Flemish Stew & German Pinot Noir
UPDATES. Yesterday I published three Forbes articles with reviews of 83 Bordeaux vintage 2018 wines (69 reds and 14 whites), and included recommended food pairings.
Salsa & Saint-Emilion Wine To End Detox
UPDATES. After a ‘dry January,’ I’ll be tasting and writing about many wines (and wine regions and food pairings) in the coming weeks. I’ll also
Russian Dumplings & Burgundy Wines
UPDATES. Below is a newly released Vino Voices video! Thanks to STA Marchand productions. Most footage was shot last summer, during celebrations after the first
