Vacqueyras 2022 retasted in bottle: 25 top wines for southern Rhône lovers

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• news2026-06-25

  Famille Quiot, Southern France

  Accompanying this article is a small portfolio tasting of the wines from Famille Quiot, a family that lays claim to a winemaking history since the mid-18th century. I say ‘small’ as the parent company seems to have more than a dozen individual wineries and brands residing under it. The key item uniting all of them however is that they’re firmly Southern Rhône in origin. For example, there are at least six different Provençal-style rosés, of which I tasted half of them and yes, there is indeed a difference between them […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription .

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• news2026-06-18

  Two French Red Blends: Chateau Daviaud and M. Chapoutier Belleruche_PR SAMPLE

  I recently decided to review two French red wines that are blends. Blends have the benefit that two or more grape varieties together fill in the weakness of the other grape. For example, one grape may be fruity but lack tannins, while another grape has plenty of tannins but lacks much fruit character. Putting the two grape varieties together makes...

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• news2026-06-12

  98pt Thorne & Daughters Rocking Horse 2024 – a triumph

  Thorne & Daughters’ Rocking Horse is the ‘poster child for new-wave white blends’. It’s been a top performer for more than a decade, and the 98-point 2024 is ‘a wine of presence’, says Christian Eedes. Taking its aesthetic from white Burgundy, rather than the Rhône, this multi-variety blend offers immense value at R370. In 2025, the Cat’s Cradle sees the inclusion […] The post 98pt Thorne & Daughters Rocking Horse 2024 – a triumph appeared first on Wine Cellar Plus .

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