Hyères, France

Hyeres holds an annual night-time wine Festival La Nuit des Vignades 19 July 2018 - see www.vinsdeprovence.com Venue for the 2006 French Sailing Championships. In the département of the Var…

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Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvingon Blanc grapes Found as a single varietal in the famous whites of the Loire – Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé (plus Quincy , Reuilly and Menetou-Salon) the highly aromatic Sauvignon…

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Merlot

Photo by Cup of Couple on Pexels.com The famous Bordeaux wines of St.Emilion and Pomerol are predominantly based on Merlot. Here it produces full bodied wines with plum characteristics to…

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Semillon

Semillon grapes Along with Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, is the key ingredient in the white wines of Bordeaux both dry and sweet including the famous wines of Sauternes and Graves. Semillon…

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A different view of France

In my earlier life as a wine merchant specialising in French Regional Wines, one of the most interesting and useful posters we had on display was a relief map of…

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Romorantin

An aromatic white grape varietal which is the sole variety authorised for use in the Cour-Cheverny Appellation in the Loire Valley - south of Blois.The wines produced tend to be…

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