October 2015
Vineyard news: Vendange is virtually all finished in the Cotes du Rhone. Chateauneuf-du-Pape farmers have concluded with their final vineyards being picked this week. And harvest has finally come to La Lionne. The team from Domaine St. Prefert was out yesterday to pick…..essentially getting finally it all done in one day. Wine news: The new, 2013 Ombre du Chateau has arrived, along with the 2013 Cotes du Rhone red, in the warehouse in the U.S.. These join the 2014 Cotes du Rhone rose’ and the 2012 Chateauneuf-du-Pape red for sale through the...
Read MoreAugust 2015
What a long weekend………….I just spent 2 1/2 days up in Chateauneuf-du-Pape participating in the annual Fete de la Veraison. This is my 6th year manning a stand and selling wine. This year, they had me in the ‘dungeon’ of the chateau…a very cool space with all the original walls and floor. And is decorated as it would have been back in the day.It was a much better environment for the wine….. cooler than being out on the street in the hot sun. But, given that it was up in the chateau, and most of the weekend’s events were down in the...
Read MoreMarch 2015
Well, we got the 2014 rose’ bottled, and labeled,and boxed-up and now is ready to go to the U.S. -just waiting on the truck. Also spent some time labeling the ‘domstic’ version for sale here in France. The latest Bon de Commande is out….just waiting for the mail orders to arrive..!!?? Today we bottled the first of the 2013 red wines – the traditional Cotes du Rhone (blend of grenache and syrah). We bottled 2000 bottles yesterday, with the help of Manuel and GEO Service – took about 2 hours from start to finish. This we’ll let sit in the bottles...
Read MoreOctober 26,2014
THE CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE IS HERE!!!!! Our 2012 Chateauneuf-du-Pape red wine has finally arrived in the warehouse in the U.S.. I think this is one of my best wines ever. I am very pleased with the balance between fuit and strucuture – making it an easy wine to drink now, but one that will hold-up for a while. We only shipped one pallet (45 cases) so there is not alot to go around. Just go to the ‘Buy our Wine’ page to place your order.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2014
The wines are fiannly starting to make a name for themselves….at least the Ombre du Chateau is. Gilbert & Gaillard, one of the leading wine publications in France, has selected the 2012 Ombre du Chateau for inclusion in their annual wine guide!! And now – – LE GUIDE HACHETTE DES VINS – THE most prestigeous wine guide in France – has also selected the 2012 Ombre du Chateau for its 2015 Guide! Its nice to know that the wine press likes my wines – its a great validation of my work. I hope those of you who have or will try it will enjoy it as much as...
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