In sheer scope, France is responsible for an impressive variety of different wines, each reflecting the uniqueness of a region,...
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Georges DuBoeuf, Powerlifter
Georges DuBoeuf tastes 200 wines a day, almost every day. I stand in awe of this and asked how he does it. But first, let...
Vintage 2002: A Great Champagne Year
The Champagne region in northeast France sits on the northernmost latitude that grapes can ripen--and even then, grapes...
The Champagne Houses of Charles and Piper
REIMS, France — Regis Camus was already something of a legend when he arrived at the state-of-the-art Heidsieck compound...
The Paradoxes of Champagne
Champagne must not have gotten the memo about the French appellation controllée (AOC) laws. They have their own...
Lusty, High-Value Red Wines from Southwest France
The common stereotype that French wines are expensive is totally wrong. Of course, the top-name Bordeaux and Burgundy...
Renaissance in South Africa
“We had to leapfrog the sanctions,” explained Simon Barlow, the affable owner of Rustenberg Wines in Stellenbosch,...
Wines of Southwest France: Côtes du Roussillon
Wine touring in the Pyrenees-Orientales department of southwest France is a treat for the senses, particularly the Roussillon...
Sardinia: Italy’s Other Island
“People can’t find Sardinia on a map,” complained Valentina Argiolas, a member of the family that owns...
The New Germany: Dry Rieslings, Good Pinot Noirs
My recent trip to Germany, specifically two regions, Baden and the Pfalz, was a revelation for me. Admittedly, I had not...
The Magnificent Seven
It is often said there is no other sparkling wine quite like Champagne. I have even said it myself. The chalky soils of the...
Ignited in Collio
Economics is sometimes described -- only half-jokingly -- as “The Dismal Science,” and among its more dismal tenets...