Figuière's Exciting Start for 2020 9 March 2020, Provence The year 2019 will certainly memorable for the Combard family, as they celebrated an extraordinary 2019 harvest, had a successful run…
Welcome to Genuine Wines:Champagne Louise Brison View from the hill-side overlooking 8HA January 6, 2020 While many people ring in the new year with a bottle of Champagne, we are even…
Civitella in Val di Chiana, Tuscany Harvest at Tunia is an exercise in logistics, human resources, and adapting plans according to Mother Nature. The vintage normally extends over a two-month period,…
Vintage 2019 in progress... Maison-sur-Sèvre15 October, 2019 There is much to celebrate during this visit to Muscadet - the harvest has finished at the Batard Langelier estate! The estate has…
Rieux MinervoisDomaine des HomsThursday Sept 19th We are now in our 15th day of harvest at Domaine des Homs for the 2019 season, just starting picking red grapes and what…
Mas Heritage in Joyeuses, Ardèche Les 7 Pierres : a look back at the climate from the past September 1st, 2019Joyeuse, Ardèche It is still very hot when I arrive in Joyeuse. The…
It's a beautiful time to visit Fattoria Selvapiana in August. Vintage will be starting in a few weeks, the hot days are cooled by the evening's fresh temperatures, and it is the middle of tomato-season. The Fattoria has started to develop their wine-tourism program and hosts visitors every day of the week that are passing through Florence, or staying at local Agri-turismos.
Marie Thibault: Tour of the vines 6 August, 2019 Azay-le-Rideau Since we were last at Marie's new cave in Summer 2018, she had just moved in a few months earlier with…
Figuière: Tour of the vines 30 July, 2019 La Londe-les-Maures There is no better place to be mid-summer in France than on the Mediterranean coast in the heart of Provence. Contrary…
Denavolo: Tour of the vines 4 July, 2019 After my visit to Tunia in Tuscany, I continued on my way to northern Italy. Next destination: Denavolo at Giulio Armani's. We…