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French Malbec suffers from some deep self-esteem issues. It is the Rodney Dangerfield of the wine world, for, like the late, great comedian, “it don’t get no respect.” (Never mind the double negative.) And it has serious familial rivalry problems with its cousins in Argentina. Even a cursory glance at Read More

Malbec comeback: A Cahors producer looks to the past for innovation

Mary Cressler

Features

5 min read

Is it fair to compare a grape produced in the old world, with centuries of history, to one made in the New World, thousands of miles away? Or is it better to appreciate them for what they are – unique in their own ways? Is it fair to compare Malbecs Read More

Cruising the Wine Islands Of the Southwest of France

Roger Morris

Features

10 min read

Think of the area’s 18 appellations as an archipelago of isolated vinous enclaves. In many ways, France’s Southwest wine region makes little sense. Few of its 18 individual appellations – 12 AOPs and 6 IGPs – barely touch each other. Instead, they are isolated by buffers of woodlands or vast Read More

Update on Flying Winemaker: Paul Hobbs in Argentina, France, and California

Greg Horton

Features

4 min read

In 2011, winemaker Paul Hobbs oversaw the release of his new Cahors collaboration as well as the expansion of one of his American labels, CrossBarn Wines by Paul Hobbs. His schedule is brutal, but the chance to work in Cahors, the traditional region for French Malbec was too exciting for Read More

That’s Entertainment: Review of Natalie MacLean’s Unquenchable

Remy Charest

Features Wine Spotlight

5 min read

One thing is certain about Natalie MacLean: she can sure spin a yarn. Unquenchable, the latest book by this popular Canadian author with a keen sense of self-promotion and a remarkable level of energy, is full of entertaining stories. For example, there is a hilarious, semi-terrifying car ride with German Read More

Naturligt vin: På ett praktiskt sätt…

Remy Charest

Features

14 min read

Så här var jag, förra våren, i full konversation med den nyligen bortgågne vinodlaren från Beaujolais, Marcel Lapierre, som hade varit en de mest framstående personer inom rörelsen för naturlig vinodling på det mest strikta sätt – organiskt i vingården, vin-read more- Read More

Malbec: No Oak Jacket Required

Remy Charest

Features Wine Spotlight

8 min read

When people think of Malbec, they're unlikely to associate it with the words “subtle,” “delicate,” or “floral.” The Argentines have made their version into a powerful, tannic, intense drink, and Cahors still refers to its Malbec as “black wine.” If-read more- Read More

The Lagrézette Challenge: The Verdict on Le Pigeonnier 1999

Remy Charest

Features Wine Spotlight

11 min read

Arriving at the Challenge As my companions and I drove slowly around the estate, passing the 17th Century pigeon house that stood as a portent of what had brought me to Château Lagrézette, I took a good look around me-read more- Read More

French Malbec and Me: A new relationship

Malbec comeback: A Cahors producer looks to the past for innovation

Cruising the Wine Islands Of the Southwest of France

Update on Flying Winemaker: Paul Hobbs in Argentina, France, and California

That’s Entertainment: Review of Natalie MacLean’s Unquenchable

Naturligt vin: På ett praktiskt sätt…

Malbec: No Oak Jacket Required

The Lagrézette Challenge: The Verdict on Le Pigeonnier 1999

2018 Ghost of a Chance Wines “Gangster of Love” Red, Sierra Foothills

2020 One Flock Sauvignon Blanc

2020 One Flock Red Wine, California

Bellenda San Fermo, Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore, Brut

2021 David Frost Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa