Is the wine world strictly for men? The Belgian culinary magazine Libelle Lekker answers its own question: no, it says, in the Languedoc there are passionate and committed women winemakers as well. Chateau Rives-Blanques is an “idyllic” 20 ha estate in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the exception of the Languedoc in that it produces […]
Rose Murray Brown MW, the respected wine writer of Scotland’s most respected newspaper, tasted some wines produced by the Outsiders. The Outsiders are a group of winemakers who have come to the Languedoc from other regions or other countries. Of the wines she tasted, she selected a handful for the March 2 edition of the […]
Frank van der Auwera is one of Belgium’s most poetic and original Flemish wine writers, known for his uncanny insights and exuberant expression. His Bible to the top 300 wines under € 10 a bottle has single-handedly moved between 100,000 and 200,000 bottles in the Belgian market. For this edition nearly 600 Belgian wine […]
Limoux challenges his imagination, says Andrew Jefford in this in-depth report on its wines for his Monday column in Decanter.com. They have “an alluring combination of breadth and freshness”, the renowned wine-writer says. In this, the first of two articles, he concentrated on the sparkling wines. “Are they now France’s best Crémants?” he asks ” […]