How to Gift a Wine for Your Wine Geek Friend #winophiles
French Winophiles Explore French Wines as GiftsThis month, our French Winophiles are exploring French Wines as gifts. Did you receive a French wine over the holidays? Did you give one? Do you wish you would have received one? This might seem a bit late, but there are lots of gift giving opportunities in a year: … Continue reading
A Burgundian Approach to Beaujolais #Winophiles
Winophiles Celebrate All the Forms of BeaujolaisThe third Thursday in November is the annual release date for Beaujolais Nouveau, that fresh and fruity 1st wine of the year. A great marketing tool, Beaujolais Nouveau became very successful, unfortunately at the cost to more serious wines from the region. This year, our French Winophiles are celebrating … Continue reading
September in France is Rentrée #Winophiles
Winophiles Investigate Fall in France – RentréeThis month, our French Winophiles writers are dusting off our cool weather recipes to highlight Autumn in France. As of 2023, Julie and I are now living part time in Dijon, France and we are getting accustomed to how things work. For instance, August is the month of “les … Continue reading
Maison Joseph Drouhin: From Beaune to the Dundee Hills
French Winophiles explore American Outposts of French WineriesThis month, our French Winophiles are exploring French winemakers and their New World endeavors. We had a similar assignment back in 2020, where I highlighted Louis Jadot in Bourgogne and Oregon . This time, I’m taking a look at another Bourgogne house, Maison Joseph Drouhin. Scroll down to … Continue reading
A Weekend of Food, Drink, and History in Normandie #Winophiles
French Winophiles Remember D-Day in NormandieThe historic D-Day invasion of Allied Forces into German occupied Normandie occurred on June 6, 1944. This month, our French Winophiles writers are thinking about that event as we highlight food and drink from the region. Julie and I recently spent the weekend in Normandie (French spelling), so my contribution … Continue reading
Chablis From Everyday to Special Occasion
Chablis Wines at the Dinner TableChablis is a wine appellation in France, in the northwest corner of the Bourgogne region. Chablis wines are always 100% Chardonnay. If your Chardonnay experience is from California or other warm places, Chablis might come as a refreshing change. This corner of Bourgogne is quite cool, so the wines will … Continue reading
Caves Jean Bourdy and Comté Cheese: Jura Classics #Winophiles
February Takes the Winophiles to the JuraIn February, our Winophiles are virtually visiting the Jura region, located east of Bourgogne in the foothills of the Jura mountains. Take a look further down in this post for a list of links to fellow Winophiles’ discoveries. Unique Wines of the JuraNearly half of the vignerons in the … Continue reading
Preview to French Winophiles Focus on the Jura #Winophiles
French Winophiles Explore Jura Wines and FoodIn our February meet-up, our French Winophiles will share our love for the Jura through its wine and food. If you have a blog or other social media channel and you’d like to join us, read further below. A few days before our meeting on 18 February, we’ll add … Continue reading
For Rhone Wine Diversity Look Across the Street #Winophiles
January 2023 Searching for Diversity in the Rhone ValleyThis month our Winophiles writers are highlighting some Rhone wines which are a bit different from the usual suspects: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône, Hermitage. Percentages vary, but one recent accounting of Rhone valley wines highlighted 80% red, 15% rosé and less than 6% white. So for diversity, … Continue reading
Hidden Champagne: The Côte des Bar #Winophiles
December is Champagne-TimeDecember is a time for celebration and many take the opportunity to open a bottle of Champagne. The French Winophiles are similarly inclined, though they may also open some Champagne on birthdays, minor holidays, #ChampagneDay or a Tuesday! This month, our writers are sharing some new ideas for you to try in your … Continue reading
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