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Côtes du Rhone

Chateauneuf, organically

23/03/2017 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Note: Jacqueline André is presenting a rare vertical tasting of her wines Thursday evening 23 March at Cave SA in Gland. Grape harvests are always a joy: for the grower who can finally begin to relax after seeing the babies grow into mature adults, for grape pickers if the vineyard is one that takes real pride […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: Cave SA Gland, Chateauneuf-du-pape, Côtes du Rhone, Domaine Charvin, Grenache, Jacqueline André, Laurent Charvin winery, Pierre André winery, Syrah

Tasting notes: a sampler of Côtes du Rhône wines, the whites and rosés

17/11/2011 by Ellen Wallace

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – For background, see my article, “Switzerland’s splendid neighbour: Côtes du Rhône”. In October I tasted and discussed at length with winesellers and sommeliers and other journalists a sampling of wines from the Côtes du Rhône region. Here are my notes on the whites and rosés (reds to follow). The first three wines are […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: "Chant Alouette" 2008, "Dame Rousse" 2010, "Fleur de Crussol" 2009, "Invitare" 2010, "Prieuré de Montézargues" 2010, Côtes du Rhone, France, Geneva, rosé: Tavel, Saint Péray, Switzerland, white: Condrieu, white: Hermitage, white: Saint Péray, wine news in English, winery Alain Voge in Cornas, winery Domaine de la Mordorée in Tavel, winery Michel Chapoutier in Tain l'Hermitage, winery Prieuré de Montézargues in Tavel

Wine investors: drinkers and investors won during the financial crisis

04/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

There are two types of wine investors: those who buy wines they want to explore, and who set them aside for later when the sensory value will have increased, and those who buy, gambling that the price will rise neatly. The investors will either sell it or open the bottle when it is time to […]

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