Explore Burgundy with the French #Winophiles!
A Virtual Burgundy Tour Have you ever dreamed of visiting the Burgundy region of France? Some of the world’s most highly regarded wines originate here, but there is so much more to the region than wine. Dijon, the capital of the region is also the mustard capital of the world! There is a beautiful national … Continue reading
The French #Winophiles – Dreaming of Burgundy
A Virtual Tour of the Food, Wine and Travel to Burgundy The Burgundy region of France is the historic source of beautiful wines, and so much more. Dijon mustard? Yes. Coq au Vin? Yes! Beef Bourguignon, obviously! In February, our French #Winophiles group will be exploring the region from afar. Won’t you join us? Join … Continue reading
Farmer Fizz and Farmer Food #Winophiles
Important Champagne Advice: FaRMer Fizz – When you’re in the wine shop and you can’t remember the secret code, think: RM puts the faRMer in faRMer fizz. French #Winophiles Celebrate Champagne! Thanks to some excellent planning on Christy Majors‘ part, our French #Winophiles blogging group is exploring the Champagne region during the celebration-heavy month of … Continue reading
Bordeaux Entrée: Mouclade de Moules & Chateau Les Bertrands #winophiles
French #Winophiles Take on Bordeaux Our November meeting of the French #Winophiles sends us to the famous and highly regarded wine region of Bordeaux. The Bordeaux wine region is defined by the banks of the Gironde with the two rivers feeding it, the Dordogne and the Garonne. In the far west of France, Bordeaux is … Continue reading
Rôti de Cochon Tout Simplement et Hermitage #Winophiles
#Winophiles Tour the Rhone Our October meeting of the French #Winophiles sends us to the Rhone. The wine region is entirely defined by the Rhone river, as it is the center and the main geographic influence in both soil and weather. We’ll be chatting about the Rhone on Saturday October 17 at 10am CDT. Join … Continue reading
Which Languedoc Wine with Cassoulet? #Winophiles
French #Winophiles Visit Languedoc-Roussillon This month, our French #Winophiles group visits the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Where is it? It’s in the south of France, west of Provence, along the coast all the way to the Spanish border. As a wine region, it has long been in the shadow of the Southern Rhone and Provence and only … Continue reading
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