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French Wines: J. L. Chave Selection Crozes-Hermitage Silène 2010

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As a single woman and an enthusiast of French wines, I have often found wine terminology extremely useful when describing my so-called dating life to my friends. For example,...

French Wines: Patrick Piuze Terroir de Chablis 2011


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As we well know, the French are extremely proud of their culture and traditions, especially when it comes to French wines and cuisine and the French language. Did you...

French Wines: Domaine Huet 2010 Clos du Bourg

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Is it possible to be inspired for $30? This may sound like a snobbish question with regard to French wines, but, as with most of my purchases in adulthood,...

French Wines: 2009 Cuvée Roucaillat, Coteaux du Languedoc

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Intriguing French Wines from Languedoc’s Laboratory

The 2009 Cuvée Roucaillat, from the Languedoc, is an original and playful French wine from an equally original and playful French wine region. The...

French Wine: 2009 Sarget de Gruaud Larose

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French Wine: Le Roi des Vins, le Vin des Rois

Château Gruaud Larose never surprised me more than at my father’s 70th birthday party, which was itself a surprise party. Why...

France’s Retort to Port: 2009 La Tour Vieille Banyuls Rimage

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The holidays are here, and with them come all sorts of festive combinations of delicacies and special French wines to enhance the spirit of the season. In the mood...

2011 William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux

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Among French wines, Chablis is and always will be an undisputed classic. Celebrated and admired for its cool-climate austerity and distinctive flinty notes, it is a pure chardonnay experience....

2009 Moulin de la Lagune

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How well do you know your French wines? Bordeaux loyalists can rattle off the first and second growths (think Châteaux Lafite, Latour, Cos d’Estournel and Gruaud Larose) as effortlessly...

2010 Domaine Roulot Bourgogne Blanc

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Domaine Roulot produces some of the most sought-after French wines exhibiting the quintessential qualities of the exalted appellation Meursault. Jean-Marc Roulot’s style is bright and chiseled, especially for his...

2009 Domaine Mittnacht Frères Pinot Gris

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French Wines: Asking More of Your Book Club Wine

Pinot gris is technically the French wine equivalent of pinot grigio, which is widely enjoyed as a cocktail wine among the...