Our last stop on the first day was Abbaye De Valmagne. This was very exciting because the area in which this Abbaye resides has just been awarded a new appellation, Gres De Montpellier. Once part of the larger Coteaux Du Languedoc now they can say they are part of a newer, more specific appellation and create a legacy around it. They, of course, already have a long legacy wrapped up in some really interesting history but this will bring them into the future.
This one clocks at about twelve minutes. SO sit down grab a sip of wine and enjoy! Oh, and SHARE SHARE SHARE with your friends!
We are now deep in the foot hills of the Pyrenees. The Roussillon is a such a small speck of land on the global map but the wines coming from there are bigger tjan life with wonderful personalities and flavor. Here I breakdown the largest appellation in the Roussillon part of the Languedoc Roussillon
If you are just joining us we are traveling the Mediterranean along the southern coast of France. We are exploring a place called the Languedoc-Roussillon.
In Lannguedoc-Roussillon PART II: Coteaux Du Languedoc I tackled the largest appellation in the world hoping to shed some light on it’s many pockets of awesomenes such as Pic St. Loup and that wonderous little lagoon appellation Picpoul Du Pinet.
And we are here at Languedoc-Rousillon Part IV: Minervois, Corbieres & Fitou where we round up the awesomeness of Languedoc and ready ourselves for the unique identity of Roussillon. I hope you enjoy!
Hello everyone! I am so sorry for my absence. I was forced to take a hiatus due to to do’s. I have re-prioritized and the videos will stay at the top of that list, like, forevah.
If you are just joining us we are traveling the Mediterranean along the southern coast of France. We are exploring a place called the Languedoc-Roussillon.
In Lannguedoc-Roussillon PART II: Coteaux Du Languedoc I tackled the largest appellation in the world hoping to shed some light on it’s many pockets of awesomenes such as Pic St. Loup and that wonderous little lagoon appellation Picpoul Du Pinet.
Below is Part III where we head North of Pinet and explore two of my faves in this massive wine region. Faugeres and St. Chinian. I hope you enjoy!
In my ongoing obsession…i mean…series on the Languedoc-Roussillon i will now attempt to break down the largest appellation in the area: the Coteaux Du languedoc. Within this huge appellation there are many communes making great wine butt here are a certain few that set in stone on the American market.
It is cold in NYC and we are sippin on some biggn’s tonight. The kinda biggin’s that warm the soul. Check what we got on the awesome communal table this fine arctic evening:
In 1978 an, I would imagine, not-so-happy attorney who had a passion for wine put out a pamphlet on his own dime that helped people, “make their own decisions on wine.” This pamphlet was eventually called THE WINE ADVOCATE. This pamphlet used a 100-point scoring system so that the reader knew what bottles to stay away from and what to enjoy. At the time Robert Parker Jr. was a sort of rebel, changing the way the country assessed wine. Before him there was a widely used five point system (Supported by the world’s most famous wine taster Michael Broadbent) that he believed was not enough this industry and craft.
THE WINE ADVOCATE became very popular, very quickly, at a time when Americans were developing a love for wine. The Judgment of Paris had already taken place and California was on its way to greatness. Thanks to Michael Broadbent the Christie’s wine auctioning program was solidly reestablished and the US was about to go bonkers with wine. Those who had loads of money were buying up lots at auction and having decadent parties with classic vintages and hundreds of guests while the well-developed middle class had a hero that allowed them to sample the good life by buying decent wine and sharing it confidently with friends. That hero was Robert Parker and his system.
