French wine

An old French proverb ran: Burgundy for kings, champagne for duchesses, claret for gentlemen. But whatever the type, the general claim of France to produce some of the world's famous wines is unchallenged (with all due respect to California).

Bloggers about French wine may be contemplating their history, discussing its use in recipes, explaining the system of nomenclature, touring the vineyards, or addressing the sometimes vexed question of what wine goes with what dish.

Or they may be noting the changing habits of consumption around the world.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “French wine”

• 2006 Domaine André et Mireille Tissot Chardonnay “Les Graviers”, Arbois

  
  Vinifico! The Original Vancouver Wine Blog — Authority: 109
  The Jura. I’ve already written about this fantastic area – and you can easily do some reading when you have the time. I’ve been on  kick with the region lately, thanks to the folks at Kitsilano Wine Cellars here in Vancouver. They received an impressive selection of wines from the Tissot winery a few weeks [...]
  5 days ago

• Fishing Holiday Destinations Around The World

  
  Travel, Travel Vacations, Travel City, European Travel and more Informations — Authority: 456
  Fishing has grown into an extremely well loved sport around the world. It has to be one of the most relaxing and satisfying sporting holidays to go on. There can be very few things more satisfying than taking a relaxing fishing holiday break in a peaceful location staying in a holiday home and participating in [...]
  6 days ago

• Wine Tasting Dinner: Brut Sparkling Wine

  
  Wine Peeps — Authority: 426
  As I’ve said many times before, I absolutely love sparkling wine but do not drink it often enough. However this time of year, I make sure to celebrate with friends and family and enjoy some sparkling wine. We loved the sparkling wine tasting dinner we had last fall , so we decided to have another one during this ...
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• Brasserie Lipp: the brasserie of all brasseries

  
  THE RAMBLING EPICURE — Authority: 124
  Brasserie Lipp Geneva: a model for all brasseries The Brasserie Lipp in Geneva even tops the one in Paris. Some may say that’s not difficult to do in a sleepy, provincial town like Geneva, but it is not so simple as that. It’s l’ensemble , the “package” with all its details, that makes it work to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Brasserie Lipp: the brasserie of all brasseries

  
  THE RAMBLING EPICURE — Authority: 124
  Brasserie Lipp Geneva: a model for all brasseries The Brasserie Lipp in Geneva even tops the one in Paris. Some may say that’s not difficult to do in a sleepy, provincial town like Geneva, but it is not so simple as that. It’s l’ensemble , the “package” with all its details, that makes it work to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Miscellaneous Notes on the Greenpoint Food & Drink Front

  
  newyorkshitty.com — Authority: 146
  Although this is a ways off, I want to pass it along. Those of you who might have wondered what is going on at 195 Nassau Avenue (as seen above), today I got the scoop! Cody Utzman, the man behind Brooklyn Standard and Papasitos is going to open a wine Bar there! Cafe Royalle (as its name indicates) will be ...
  2 weeks ago

• Wine review: Hold-Up 2007

  
  The Wine Curmudgeon — Authority: 124
  T he French, thanks to pressure from the European Union and the continuing crisis in the their domestic wine business, have made significant changes in what kind of wines the law allows to be made. (Yes, French wine making -- what grapes can be used, where they can be grown, and the like -- is regulated by the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Arretxea Irouleguy and Tissot Poulsard – geek out, winter or fall

  
  Dr Vino's wine blog — Authority: 514
  The weather is rapidly changing: one day, fall; the next day, snow! Here are two natural wines from France that have you covered. Arretxea, Irouleguy 2005 about $20 This hearty red pairs well with rich foods and cold weather. Although not big and boozy (only 12.5% on the label), the main grape is tannat, which ...
  2 weeks ago

• Cuvee Speciale 2006 ~ Fitou, Cave Pilote

  
  Life in France — Authority: 117
  This wine from Cave Pilote in Villeneuve les Corbieres is bursting with rich ripe red fruits, with notes of leather and a middle smoky note,. It is not to heavy or over oaked, so makes a well balance drink. There is a pleasant soft spice finish to round it off. Good value at around 5€ a bottle. The label is a bit ...
  4 weeks ago

• Author and Wine Writer Michael Steinberger Visits Wine Library TV- Part 1 – Episode #777

  
  Wine Library TV — Authority: 421
  Gary Vaynerchuk tastes wines with Michael Steinberger, a wine columnist from Slate Magazine and the Financial Times. They discuss the troubles in the wine industry and Michael’s new book! Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version . Comments on this episode(1) Leave a comment › ...
  4 weeks ago

• Le Marketing is French

  
  The LEADSExplorer Blog: Lead generation - Website visitors - CRM - B2B — Authority: 120
  Although ‘marketing’ is an English (American ?) word it are the French who have been the first and maybe still the best in marketing as many things we take for granted or have been applied first in France: - Style:   Versailles defined how to design a palace with gardens. The world followed the style. - ...
  4 weeks ago

• 2006 Domaine André et Mireille Tissot Chardonnay “En Barberon”, Côtes du Jura

  
  Vinifico! The Original Vancouver Wine Blog — Authority: 109
  Thanks to Jake over at Cherries & Clay and Matt at Kitsilano Wine Cellars, I’ve been drinking some mighty fine grape juice from France’s Jura region in the last couple of weeks. It started with the Tissot non-vintage Crémant, carried on with their very (very!) tasty Trousseau along with their beautiful Rosé ...
  4 weeks ago

• Le Sanglier 2007 ~ Vin de Pays du Torgan.

  
  Life in France — Authority: 117
  More good plonk from the chaps at Mont Tauch of Tuchan . Nice light and fruity, this wine is perfect for hot summer days.Good even light ripe red fruit, with just a slight tannin under note to give it a little depth of flavour. Very good value for money at just under 4€ a bottle. © The Wine Connoisseur ...
  4 weeks ago

• Meet the Reds: Pinot Noir

  
  Circle of Food Blog — Authority: 135
  I saved my favorite for last. Yes, I’ve been on a serious Noir kick for the last few years and, once again, it has nothing to do with a certain wine movie I’ve yet to watch. Although, if... >>> Enjoy this appetizer. Hungry for the full course? Visit Circle of Food.
  4 weeks ago

• Wine of the week: Louis Jadot Macon-Villages 2008

  
  The Wine Curmudgeon — Authority: 124
  Twenty-five years ago, before Robert Parker and the Wine Magazines and five-figure bottles of French wine, Americans who drank French wine mostly drank three or four kinds. They were cheap, pleasant and Gallic -- what more did one need? We drank Beaujolais, usually the Georges DuBoeuf; Vouvray (the Wine Curmudgeon ...
  4 weeks ago

• Estate of the Day: $28 Million French Mansion in Chicago, Illinois

  
  Exotic Excess — Authority: 144
  Chateau Villandry ( $28,000,000 ) captures the imagination of all who discern. The world-renowned Landry Design now captures the best of Villandry in Chicago by creating this classic, new remake in the French Formal aesthetic nestled near the very gem of Chicago’s lakefront. Discover all of its treasures and ...
  5 weeks ago

• Toasting a Marketing Ploy

  
  The Paris Blog — Authority: 131
  Sometime in the postwar years, some commercial genius sitting behind a desk in Lyon came up with a brilliant plan. Take the gamay grapes harvested at the end of the summer, and rather than letting the wine mature according to the traditional methods, bottle it up and sell it quick. No, better than that, call it ...
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• Bastide de Garille 2006 ~ Carardes ~ Cuvée Gourmande

  
  Life in France — Authority: 117
  A decent good value table wine from the makers Vignobles Lorgeril , Aragon en Cabardes. It is medium bodied with a good depth of pleasant red fruits and sits well on on the palate. Excellent value for money. It makes a very good summer wine. © The Wine Connoisseur Bookmark It
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• 2007 Domaine Andre et Mireille Tissot Trousseau “Singulier”, Jura

  
  Vinifico! The Original Vancouver Wine Blog — Authority: 109
  Wow, what a cool bottle of grape juice. First off, let’s talk about the grape. Along with Poulsard, Trousseau is the principle red wine grape of France’s Jura region. From what I can find, it’s also known as the Bastardo grape and makes a red wine fairly light in colour with a lot of fruit [...]
  5 weeks ago

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