A Summer Salad with Muscadet #WinePW
Seasonal Summer Faire with Wines to PairOur Wine Pairing Weekend theme for July brings us to summer dishes and summer wines. You’ll find links to ideas from our writers further down in this post. For me, summer means lots of grilling (I have no space for a grill in France): BBQ, burgers, brats, etc… Summer … Continue reading
Surprising Rosés from the Loire Valley #winophiles
French Rosé is More than ProvenceJune brings our French Winophiles to summer and rosé. Provençal Rosé has made a worldwide reputation for itself and for good reason. However, there are many regions of France producing excellent rosés, some expressing a different approach. Today, I’m highlighting a couple of rosés from the Loire Valley including one … Continue reading
Celebrate Earth Day with Troon Amphora Mourvedre
Earth Day 2025Each year, Earth Day reminds us to think about our activities and to take action to lessen our environmental impact. One of the big environmental factors in daily life is our choice of food and drink. We can opt for organic products and producers, eat more fresh local foods, and eat the foods … Continue reading
Ehlers Estate Visits France
Ehlers Estate in Napa ValleyEhlers Estate is a historic property in Napa Valley with a unique twist to their story. Bernard Ehlers established a 42 acre vineyard and built a winery in 1886, after a successful business selling goods to goldrush miners. The property changed hands multiple times over the years. Fast forward to 1996, … Continue reading
A Very Bourgogne Holiday Apéro #WorldWineTravel
December “Bubbles from Around the World with Small Bites” with World Wine Travel WritersThis month, our World Wine Travel writers are sharing some of their favorite sparkling wines and small bites, perfect for a holiday gathering. Take a look further down in this post for links to all the ideas, you’re sure to find something … Continue reading
At Home with Champagne Chassenay d’Arce
Champagne Chassenay d’Arse in the Côte des BarEarlier this week, I wrote about a media trip to Chassenay d’Arce. I loved tasting through their lineup of Champagnes to get a sense of the region and their approach. I really like to take my time with a bottle to get a better understanding of the nuances … Continue reading
Exploring the Côte des Bar at Champagne Chassenay d’Arce
Maison de Vignerons Highlights Southern Champagne GrowersFar south of the famous Houses in Reims and Èpernay, the Côte des Bar vineyards are situated among small villages of the Champagne region. Historically, growers here sold their grapes to the major houses in the north. Growers may not have enough acreage to make and bottle their own … Continue reading
Dinner with Coppo Wine Cellars Flagship ‘Pomorosso’ Nizza Barbera #WorldWineTravel
Coppo Wine Cellars and Nizza BarberaBeyond their historic side, Coppo 1892 has been instrumental in elevating the reputation of many wines of the Monferrato area in the Piemonte. They are well known for their traditional method sparkling wines from the Alta Langa DOCG, Chardonnay, and their Moscato which just recently achieved Canelli DOCG status. Their … Continue reading
Explore Coppo Wine Cellars with #WorldWineTravel
Coppo Wine Cellars in the Piemonte Region of ItalyOur World Wine Travel writers have an extra opportunity to explore, thanks to samples provided by Coppo Wine Cellars. Join us on October 26 as we post our impressions about Coppo Wine Cellars, the Canelli region and the Nizza DOCG. Take a look further down in this … Continue reading
Domaine Lafage: Sustainable Grenache from the Roussillon #Winophiles
Deep Dive into Grenache with the French WinophilesIn September, our French Winophiles writers are digging into a key grape in Southern France: Grenache. While Grenache is grown all over the world, our focus will be Grenache from France. Take a look further down in this post for links to my fellow writers’ discoveries! The Grenache … Continue reading















