France, Bordeaux: Cheval Blanc 1985-2015

When Bernard Arnault / LVMH took over the illustrious A-list Cheval Blanc vineyard in 1998, one had to ask what potential could be revealed here that wasn’t already making the...

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France, Southern Rhône: The Great 2016s (Part One – Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas)

While it’s generally accepted—particularly in red wines—that low yields translate into higher quality, there are always exceptions. How those low yields were arrived at may make more difference than we...

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Ma Cuisine - Beaune

Pierre Escoffier's cozy restaurant off the Place Carnot is well worth a visit....

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6 Top-Rated Wines from the Côte Chalonnaise

Reviewer William Kelley says that the time is now for consumers to open their minds to the wines of the area....

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France, Champagne: Roederer's Newly Released Cristal 2008 Compared With 2009

Launched in New York and Paris last week, Roederer's 2008 Cristal is an exceptionally great vintage for the house’s most famous Champagne that comes in white as well as rosé....

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Winemaker Spotlight: Grégory Viennois, Domaine Laroche Technical Director

As technical director, Viennois plays an important role in all the key steps that go into making a bottle of wine....

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Coche-Dury & Keller at Beaune’s 1243 Club

A cold night in January found two of the world’s greatest winemaking families convened under one roof: Jean-François and Raphaël Coche-Dury representing France, and Klaus-Peter and Julia Keller representing Germany....

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France, Burgundy: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2015s in Bottle

The combination of a great red Burgundy vintage and the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti naturally establishes lofty expectations. Those expectations are met by the Domaine’s 2015s....

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Provençal Cuisine: A Gift Of The Land

Beyond the expanses of lavender fields and sun-baked stone houses, the food of the region also tells a beautiful story about its abundance....

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France, Burgundy 2016 – Torment But Triumph

It is six o’clock in the morning and God has been working the night shift. He sits in front of an enormous bank of screens monitoring the world....

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