Do you know how many grape varieties are allowed in Champagne according to appellation laws? Permitted Grape Varieties in Champagne There are actually 8 grape varieties allowed in Champagne according to appellation rules. Of course, not all places follow the rules but then they lose the right to be labeled... Continue reading The post Wine Review: Champagne’s Other Grape Varieties appeared first on The Wine Diplomats .
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Decades ago, I spent a summer in Paris between my junior and senior years in college. As I immersed myself in French culture from sun-up to sundown, my love for travel was solidified as was my new-found adoration of good wine paired with food. A particularly fond memory of that summer was the annual Bastille […] READ MORE The post Pour Provence Rosé and Let the Celebration Begin appeared first on Grape Experiences .
This wine is from top producer Arnaud Lambert in Saumur and the Loire Valley in France and labelled as “Brézé”. […] The post Arnaud Lambert Brézé Midi Saumur Blanc 2022 Review appeared first on Grape Observer Wine Review .
When it comes to interesting and, dare we say, somewhat robust rose wines, we almost always look towards Tavel in France to enjoy bottles made with the Rosé de Saignée method. This method effectively is bleeding off juice that is macerating on the grape skins as pigmentation is building. So rather than, say, a soft ... Read more
