Domaine Jones is 10 years old! - 10 years since Katie Jones embarked on a mad adventure to make wines in the Roussillon/Fitou region of southern France at Tuchan (11…
As Bordeaux prepares to open its Cité des Civilisation des Vins de Bordeaux, the smaller Côtes de Bourg appellation is launching an ambitious construction project around wine-tourism: Maison des Vins…
The town of Blaye (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) on the right bank of the Gironde estuary is the centre of one of the key sub-appellations of Bordeaux wines - Blaye…
Across the French winegrowing regions you can have a picnic on a vineyard 18 - 20 May 2024 June 2022! An initiative supported by the Vignerons-Independents (independent winemakers) involves 700…
The Bistrot de la Place in Saumur (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de Loire) has a good range of local wines on offer to quaff along with some excellent home-cooked dishes at…
Venetian Weekend at Chateau de Cheverny 28 - 29 September 2024 Chateau de Cheverny Venetian Weekend ...be transported into the magical world of the Venice Carnival without leaving France! The…
If you are in the Loire Valley for the weekend of 2 - 3 September 2023 you can explore the vineyards and Loire wines in a different way, Vignes, Vins…
If you've ever considered being part of the French wine harvest then have a look at RTE's video on Chateau Haut Garrigue in Saussignac west of Bergerac - see www.rte.ie…
Across France much of the landscape and many small villages have stirred into frenetic activity with the start of the annual grape harvest - some areas have been busy for…
We are a small, high-quality vineyard and winery in the Roussillon, France's most exciting wine region.Owned and operated by Jonathan Hesford and Rachel Treloar. As Vignerons Indépendants, we grow all…
Macon Salon des Vins The Salon des Vins at Mâcon (71 Saone-et-Loire, ARA) is one of the biggest and most important wine fairs in France - for the professional a…
It was in the hot days of late June that we had the chance to call in on Caroline and Sean Feely at Chateau Haut Garrigue in Bergerac (24, Dordogne,…
There's a new free map and guide available from InterLoire (the official wine body for the region) to the vineyards of the Loire Valley available to download and in English:-…
The Montmartre vineyard in the heart of Paris is well-known, but the BK Wine Blog reports that a new vineyard has been established in the grounds of the Brettoneau Hospital…
Guy Cuisset at Chateau Grinou in Bergerac is an extraordinary winemaker - for years his wines took pride of place on the Allez Vins! wine list both with his "Tradition"…
Joanna Simon in the Sunday Times (1 June 2008) helpfully provides an explanation of the appellation rules for the Cotes du Rhone, which produces such a wealth of good…
Jancis Robinson in the Financial Times (12 May 08) talks about the growing number of Brits who have followed their dream and bought a vineyard in France. It is hardly…
Throughout France the grape harvest is getting underway, accompanied by various celebrations and festivals ostensibly to celebrate the new "vendange". However, it always perplexes me that these diversions occur around…
The Aniane Wine Festival (34 Herault, Languedoc) (Salon des Vins d'Aniane en coeur du Languedoc) in the heart of the Languedoc takes place 24-26 July 2015. Aniane is best known…
Jazz in Marciac (32 Gers, Occitanie) between Auch and Pau, would usually be one of those small southern French towns you'd pass through without too much thought, except in 2…