Languedoc
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Wine of the week: Gerard Bertrand Cremant de Limoux 2009
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Feb 5, 2012
The holiday that must not be named is next week. You want to buy sparkling wine. But sparkling wine, being sparkling wine, is expensive and confusing. Not to worry. The Wine Curmudgeon is on the job, as always, looking out… Full Story »
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Thursday in Languedoc Countryside Was Trip's Highlight
Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 29, 2012
Spending a full week in Southern France's Languedoc wine region was full of highlights. The week built to a full day out in the Languedoc countryside that really capped the week off. I returned to Indiana Friday evening and have… Full Story »
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The Languedoc Countryside with Organic Leaders
Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 26, 2012
Thierry Julien, AIVB PresidentSouthern France organic wine producers, and the Languedoc in particular, face an uphill battle in the United States trying to convince consumers that organically grown grapes and "organic wine" isn't a simple discussion about sulfites. That is the shared opinion from two of the movement's leaders and… Full Story »
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Young Guns Helping Build Languedoc Name
Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 24, 2012
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - There are 587 wineries from around the world participating in the 19th Millesime Bio here and there seems to be just as many stories. Men of 70 and 80 years old with domaine and chateau names which just sound historic are plentiful. But you also see the young guns. There are a substantial number of 30-something and even 20-something year old winemakers. Some are following in their father's footsteps while others sought out the… Full Story »
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Arriving for Week-Long Stay in Languedoc Wine Region
Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 21, 2012
Montpellier, France - The incredible charm and history of European cities never ceases to amaze me when I have at least a little time to wander the streets. I left Indianapolis Friday at 1 p.m. A couple of interesting buildings… Full Story »
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First Languedoc-Roussillon Study & Certificate Program
A Wine Story &bull Jan 18, 2012
Today was the first day of the Languedoc Roussillon Study & Certificate Program offered by the French Wine Society with support from Sud de France. Twenty lucky students (most of whom I knew through my travels) crowded into the Maison… Full Story »
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A Full Immersion into Organic Wine World
Grape Sense - Glass Half Full &bull Jan 16, 2012
I've downloaded the French language app to my iPhone and buried my nose in more than a few articles on organic wine. Next week I'll be attending the 19th Millesime Bio wine trade show on organic wines in Montpellier, France.… Full Story »
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Languedoc - France's lab for a new wine wave
SFGate - Wine &bull Jan 6, 2012
Languedoc-Roussillon has become France's bane and its great hope. Bane because this massive southern region, with 740,000 acres in vine, or half again as much as all California, has long been a wine lake - a source for... Full Story »
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Jean-Louis Denois Brut Tradition
Jason's Wine Blog &bull Dec 31, 2011
Price: $14.99 @ K&L Wines imported by Premier Wine Company What They Said: Per K&L Wines "Outstanding sparkling wine from the Languedoc? Absolutely and resoundingly, YES! There will be those of you who will scoff at the price of this… Full Story »
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Reviews: *** / **+ $$ Edouard Labeye Syrah and Grenache-Syrah, Minervois, Languedoc, Pays D'Oc, France, 2010
Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 22, 2011
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" By way of background, opening thoughts: From the… Full Story »
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*** $$ Labeye Viognier, Minervois, Languedoc, Pay D'Oc, France, 2010
Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 22, 2011
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" By way of background, opening thoughts: Viognier is… Full Story »
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Boisset buys Skalli wines in the Languedoc and Rhone
Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Dec 2, 2011
NUITS ST. GEORGES, FRANCE - Boisset La Famille des Grands Vins and Skalli Wines have concluded the sale of the Skalli winery and brands in the Languedoc and Rhone Valley to Boisset. I am very glad it's Boisset who will… Full Story »
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Uncorkings for 11.28.11
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Nov 28, 2011
Boisset Family Estates acquired Skalli Wines last week, merging two of France's prominent wine families and further strengthening Boisset's presence in the South of France. The acquisition includes the Skalli winery and brands in the Languedoc and Rhone, but not… Full Story »
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Boisset Family Estates Buys Skalli Brands
Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Nov 25, 2011
The sale of Skalli Wines to Boisset Family Estates was finalized this week, merging two of France's leading wine families and securing a significant presence for Boisset in the South of France. The arrangement includes the Skalli winery and brands… Full Story »
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Boisset buys Skalli (US)
Daily Wine News &bull Nov 24, 2011
Boisset has continued its recent spending spree with the company's biggest deal to date: the acquisition of rival French wine giant Skalli. The acquisition of Skalli Wines' brands, vineyards and facilities in the Languedoc and Rhone Valley comes just a… Full Story »
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Boisset buys Skalli
Decanter - Wine News &bull Nov 24, 2011
The acquisition of Skalli Wines' brands, vineyards and facilities in the Languedoc and Rhone Valley comes just a few weeks after Robert Skalli sold the company's wine interests in Corsica. But it does include brands such as Caves St-Pierre, Couleurs… Full Story »
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Ch d'Angles Classique Rouge 2008 & Rose 2010 La Clape (Wines of the week)
Jancis Robinson &bull Nov 18, 2011The Languedoc is still one of the finest sources of keenly-priced, hand-made wines in the world and La Clape is one of its most interesting terroirs, a rocky mound of windy scrub sticking out into the Mediterranean south of Narbonne. It is perhaps… Full Story »
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A Legend of the Languedoc - Mas Daumas de Gassac, Aime Guibert
Bibendum Times &bull Oct 12, 2011By Rob Pickard There is a lot of talk about artisanal, hand-crafted wines but a true free-thinking person has become such a rarity these days, with all the economic pressures faced by farmers and bankers alike, it is startling to… Full Story »
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Jefford on Monday: Dirt, Time and Terroir
Decanter - Blogs &bull Oct 10, 2011
The most significant revolution I've seen in the wine world over the last quarter century has nothing to do with micro-oxygenation, 100-point scores or screwcaps. It's respect - and particularly the respect given to vineyard soils. When I began writing about wine, Paris's shredded urban refuse was still being scattered on Champagne's Grands Crus and Australian viticultural consultants claimed the future lay in the horrible tangle of 'minimal pruning'. The use… Full Story »
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SIPPED: diary of a wine rep
Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Sep 12, 2011
Just stumbled on this fictitious (or not?!?) diary of a wine sales rep. Some LOLz for you whether you are in the wine trade or a wine geek who has ever wondered what it might be like selling the wines… Full Story »
