Rhône
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Heads Up: Bangkok for Wine Lovers?
New York Times - Dining and Wine &bull Yesterday
AT Sip, an intimate wine bar furnished with a sofa and easy chairs that lend it the feeling of a friend's living room, the owner, Victor Gomez, was talking up Romanian reds while pouring glasses of Cotes du Rhone and tempranillo for customers that included three Japanese expats, two American tourists and a young Thai on… Full Story »
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Chapoutier pours scorn on natural winemakers
Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 31, 2012
Renowned Rhone producer Michel Chapoutier has added to the natural wine debate by denouncing natural winemakers as out-of-touch hippies making defective wines. Interviewed in the current issue of Decanter, Chapoutier tells John Livingstone-Learmonth the practice of natural winemaking - that… Full Story »
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Wine of the week: Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche 2009
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Jan 30, 2012
White wines from France's Rhone region aren't particularly well known and, at least in this country, don't get all that much respect. You don't see many of them on store shelves or restaurant wine lists, and you don't see many… Full Story »
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Tasting Two Decades of Viognier: Can this Grape Stand the Test of Time?
Palate Press &bull Jan 30, 2012Twenty years ago, John Alban started Hospice du Rhone as an event to promote viognier wines. Over the past two decades it has come to be a global Rhone gala. So, it seemed rather fitting, on this 20th anniversary of… Full Story »
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Summerland Trio 2007 Rhone Blend - 3 Pack - $67.99
Woot Wine! &bull Jan 23, 2012They'll never know. Don't be intimidated, just act like you know what everyone's talking about. "Hey Ronnie, enjoyin' the party?" "Yeah! Great! Totally fitting in!" "Hey man, relax. You're fine! I know you feel like you're socially awkward sometimes, but just be yourself. Everyone will be totally cool. Hey, Emily! Have you met Ronnie,… Full Story »
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Syrah and Pinot Noir, and why I love them
Wine Anorak &bull Jan 20, 2012
Two wines tonight, shared with friends, which really worked. The first, a northern Rhone Syrah from the Cornas appellation, but bottled as Vin de Pays. It's the Les Collines de Laure Syrah 2010 from Jean-Luc Colombo who I met last… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting Dinner: Washington Rhone-Style Red Blends
Wine Peeps &bull Jan 18, 2012The Rhone Valley in France is divided into two parts, appropriately referred to as the northern Rhone and the southern Rhone. While the northern Rhone produces mostly single varietal wines, the southern Rhone is known for producing blends. The most… Full Story »
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Good news for TN searchers (Free for all)
Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 18, 2012Those of you who ever use our tasting notes search may have noticed an annoying glitch. As you know, you can choose how the tasting notes that come up when you search are ordered. The default order is alphabetical by… Full Story »
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A High Prize for Salma Hayek (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Jan 12, 2012
Dame Salma Hayek? Sort of: France always rings in the new year by bestowing the Legion d'Honneur, the French equivalent of England's knighthood, on the worthy and accomplished, and in 2012, the 45-year-old Mexican actress joined the ranks of the National Order. Hayek is acclaimed for decades of silver-screen savoir faire; her range spans from Academy Award nominee for the titular role in Frida to romantic lead cat voice in Puss in Boots. Among those Hayek joins in the honor is her own father-in-law, the mogul Francois… Full Story »
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Flavours of the month - December (Free for all)
Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 9, 2012December was a Rhone-centric month here on JancisRobinson.com. In case you missed any of our coverage of the superlative 2010s, there are links to all the tasting articles below. We covered plenty of other corners of the wine world, too,… Full Story »
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Our top wines in December (Inside information)
Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 9, 2012December's tasting notes told pretty much one story: that of 2010 in the Rhone Valley. Of the 126 wines that scored above 17.5, 106 were Rhones - mostly red, but there were some impressive whites, too. If you visited the… Full Story »
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The rock and Rhone of 2010 (Free for all)
Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 7, 2012See our 650 reviews of Rhone 2010s . Buy Rhone before the Chinese do! We already have strong indications that Chinese fine-wine lovers are turning their well-heeled attentions from bordeaux to smart burgundy. Wine lovers in search of great French… Full Story »
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2010 Chateau L'Ermitage COSTIERES DE NIMES Rose (Rhone Valley, France)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jan 5, 2012
A great value in a crisp, fresh, dry, flavorful rose. Very light bubblegum pink with coppery highlights. Beautifully fruity nose of strawberry, watermelon, and crisp grapes, with a note of brothy earthiness adding some complexity. Direct, fresh, and fairly full-bodied… Full Story »
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Updated Review: ** $ Rhone Rebel Cotes du Ventoux, France
Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 5, 2012
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!!" Find today's pricing and retail availability for Cotes… Full Story »
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Lafite 2008 value halves as fine wine prices fall
Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 4, 2012
Lafite 08 loses traction despite Chinese '8'According to the fine wine exchange Liv-ex, prices of the 100 top-traded wines, of which 95% are Bordeaux, fell by an average 22.5% between June and December last year. This was the most precipitous… Full Story »
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Lafite 2008 value drops 45% as fine wine prices fall
Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 4, 2012
Lafite 08 loses traction despite Chinese '8'According to the fine wine exchange Liv-ex, prices of the 100 top-traded wines, of which 95% are Bordeaux, fell by an average 22.5% between June and December last year. This was the most precipitous… Full Story »
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Wine Mojo - 2011 Hospice du Rhone
GrapeRadio &bull Jan 3, 2012
Another eagerly awaited seminar from the 2011 HdR was this in-depth look at the Central Coast wines of Joey Tensley (Tensley Wines) and the Sonoma County wines of Morgan Twain-Peterson (Bedrock Wine Co.). Many of the attendees were probably already familiar with Tensley's wines, but this was a chance to get the seemingly taciturn winemaker talking… Full Story »
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Updated Review: *** $ Delas Saint Esprit Cotes du Rhone Rouge, France, 2007 - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 2, 2012
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!!" Find today's pricing and retail availability for Delas Saint Esprit Cotes du… Full Story »
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2011 - my review of the year (Free for all)
Jancis Robinson &bull Dec 31, 2011Perhaps the best thing to happen in the wine world in 2011 was the increasing realisation that 2010 was such a good vintage in so many wine regions. After the exceptional ripeness of 2009, the inherent freshness of wines fashioned by France's rather cool summer of 2010 is providing delicious contrasts in Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone (on the last of which I will report in detail next week). And, while the 2011 growing season was exceptionally cool in California and exceptionally wet in much of Australia, the 2011s currently settling down after fermentation in Europe's cellars are looking generally… Full Story »
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Pierre Gaillard 2009 and 2010 St-Joseph Rouge (Wines of the week)
Jancis Robinson &bull Dec 30, 2011This bargain combines two of my current obsessions: the exciting quality of the 2010 vintage in the Rhone Valley (south as well as north this time - see our 650 reviews of 2010 Rhones) and the increasing number of really serious wines made in the extensive and variable St-Joseph appellation. Jean-Louis Chave, for instance,… Full Story »
