The doyen of the Dutch writing corps, Hubrecht Duijker, has just published his latest book: a feast of a thousand vignettes ranging from the amusing to the instructive. Based on a lifetime in the wine business, Duijker’s easy hand makes this book as readible and enjoyable to the novice as to the expert. In the […]
Belgium’s best known wine-writer, Frank van der Auwera, has just published his latest guide to the 300 best wines in Belgium under € 10.00, with a special chapter devoted to sparkling wines under € 15.00. In the past, the AOC Limoux still white wines from Rives-Blanques have featured in this guide, but this latest edition […]
A wine tasting at the Maison du Languedoc in London on 10 November 2010 offered an interesting insight into the dynamic spirit of “Outsiders” in the region making quality wines. Twelve producers from half a dozen different countries (including France) were present. The leading UK wine trade magazine, Harpers, selected six of the best wines […]
In an article about sparkling wines, the American Wine Enthusiast magazine highlights the French origin of these wines, in Limoux. Illustrating the article is a photograph of one of the Rives-Blanques fields of Mauzac, the grape variety from which its historic Blanquette de Limoux is made, being planted by the property’s original owner. The first […]
The authoritative guide to the best 9000 wines in France, the famous Guide Gault Millau, includes nine wines from Rives-Blanques in its 2011 edition. “The altitude accounts for much” they say, as they draw attention to a richness in the mouth which is counterbalanced by the natural minerality and freshness of the wines.