Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône

Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a big classic wine from the southern Rhône Valley north of Avignon in Provence, and literally translates as the “new Castle of the Pope” and was the summer home of the Pope when based in Avignon (Palais des Papes) in the 14th Century.

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Chablis, Burgundy

Chablis is a charming wine village, full of character and interest in northern Burgundy, home to some of the best Burgundy white wines

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Cassis Festival

In September (2-3 September 2017) the village of Concoeur on the hillsides above Nuits St Georges (21 Cote d'Or, BFC) celebrates with a Cassis Festival - and this is not…

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