The Grand Veneur Les Champauvins has long been hailed as one of the greatest Cotes du Rhones on the planet. And the 2016 version, from one of the top Southern Rhone vintages of all time, …
2017 Usseglio Cuvee Imperiale – Chateauneuf at its Finest
A great bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape can make everything better and the 2017 Usseglio Cuvee Imperiale certainly did the trick for me yesterday. From vines planted in 1901 and 1902, this old vine gem …
Asheville’s Best Thanksgiving Wine Tasting – Saturday, November 23
Saturday, November 23rd from 2-5pm – It’s Asheville’s best Thanksgiving wine tasting, and you’re invited! This is our last free tasting before the holiday, and Mike Tiano of Haw River Wine Man joins us to pour an …
9 Years Young – 2010 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
Legendary producer, legendary vintage, legendary terroir, and at nearly a ‘decade young,’ the 2010 Jaboulet ‘Les Cedres’ Chateauneuf du Pape is drinking beautifully. We just received 4 cases of this one, and if you love …
Tastes Like Chateauneuf du Pape – Less Than $20
The 2016 Chateau Pegau Cotes du Rhone ‘Cuvee Maclura’ tastes like Chateauneuf du Pape, but I’m offering it up at less than $20/bottle! I know I told you I wasn’t going to send out any more 2016 …
2016 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes
Master Rhone taster and reviewer Jeb Dunnuck sums up the 2016 Clos Saint Jean Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes quite nicely. “The same Grenache-dominated blend as the base cuvée, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes comes …
Stunning Southern Rhone – 2016 Coudoulet de Beaucastel
The 2016 Chateau Beaucastel Coudoulet de Beaucastel drinks like a Chateauneuf du Pape, but costs way less. From one of the Southern Rhone’s most legendary producers, the grapes come from just outside the Chateauneuf du Pape …
Free Wine Tasting – World Class French Wines – Saturday, December 8
Saturday, December 8th from 2-5pm – You are cordially invited to the best free wine tasting in town! This week, join us to sample a trio of World Class French Wines — we’re not messing …
93 Point Rated, Under $40 Chateauneuf du Pape
Bravo Neal Rosenthal and bravo Bois de Boursan! The 2014 Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf du Pape is about as good as it gets. Thank goodness there are still a few old-school, traditional, Chateauneuf producers out there. …
A Primer On Chateauneuf du Pape
What is Chateauneuf du Pape? No discussion concerning the wines of the Rhone River Valley is complete without some sort of reference to Chateauneuf du Pape. So what is this wine and what does it …