Category: Rhône Valley Wines

• Invitation to Join French #Winophiles Exploration of Rasteau

  

  Long known for its Vin Doux Naturel wines in red and white, Rasteau, in  southern Rhône Valley, was awarded Cru status for its dry red wines in 2010. The diverse soil gives the wines complexity and elegance. Lying within the Mistral corridor, Laurent Robert of Domaine Combre Juliere, describes the wines as “skeletons of the…

  Michelle Williams

  November 1, 2019

  #Winophiles, Food, French Wine, French Winophiles, Red wine, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, Food and Wine Pairing, French Winophiles, Grenache, Rasteau, Rhone Valley, Southern Rhône, wine

• Forbes Article: Look Beyond Châteauneuf-du-Pape For Outstanding Southern Rhône Red Wines

  

  My latest Forbes Life article, takes a journey to southern Rhône to look beyond Châteauneuf-du-Pape for outstanding red wines with less lofty price tags. ⁣⁣Come with me and explore the Crus Cairanne, Rasteau, Lirac, and Gigondas for high quality, affordable, southern Rhône red wines.⁣⁣

  Michelle Williams

  February 20, 2019

  Forbes, Rhône Valley Wines, Travel, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Forbes, Rhone Valley, Rhone Valley Vineyards, Southern Rhône, wine, wine review, wine travel, wineries, winetasting

• Snooth Article: Tavel Rosé Is The Only Wine You Need This Thanksgiving

  

  Thanksgiving is almost here. I can’t believe it! Before you head out this weekend to purchase wine for this special day, please take a moment to read my latest article for Snooth featuring Tavel – the only wine you will need this Thanksgiving.

  Michelle Williams

  November 16, 2018

  Rhône Valley Wines, Rose, Snooth, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #roseallday, 2012 Château de Trinquevedel Tavel, 2017 Domaine de la Mordoree La Dame Rousse Tavel, 2017 Domaine de la Mordoree La Reine Des Bois Tavel, 2017 Domaine La Rocalière Perle de Culture Tavel, 2017 Les Vignerons de Tavel Les Lauzeraies Tavel, 2017 Vignobles & Compagnie Les Combelles Tavel, 2017 Vignobles & Compagnie Reserve des Chastelles, Food and Wine Pairing, Pairing wine with Thanksgiving, Rhône Valley Wines, Rose, Snooth, Tavel, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving wine pairing, wine and food pairing

• Lirac AOC Produces Your New Favorite Wines

  

  Is it possible to be a wine producing region for over two-thousand years and yet remain largely unknown? Seemingly unlikely, yet the Lirac AOC in southern Rhône remains a best kept secret. Please allow myself and the French Winophiles to introduce you to your new favorite wine region – Lirac.

  Michelle Williams

  October 19, 2018

  #Winophiles, Food, Food and Wine Pairing, French Wine, French Winophiles, Rhône Valley Wines, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, 2015 Chateau D’ Aquéria Lirac Rouge Rhône Valley France, 2016 Alain Jaume Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac Rhône Valley France, 2016 Ogier ‘Lou Camine’ Lirac Rouge Rhône Valley France, 2017 Domaine Maby Lirac Cuvee Prestige Casta Diva Rhône Valley France, cru, food and wine pairings, French Wine, French Winophiles, Lirac AOC, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review, wine tasting

• Maison M. Chapoutier: Expressing Terroir Through Biodynamics

  

  “Anyone who creates wines must be generous and festive. Without such qualities the creative act is doomed, sterile and vain.” Michel Chapoutier I just returned from a remarkable week in Chile. The focus of the week was terroir: climate, weather, soil. In the Rhone Valley Michel Chapoutier is the benchmark for terroir driven wines. Embracing…

  Michelle Williams

  March 16, 2018

  #Winophiles, Food, Food and Wine Pairing, French Wine, French Winophiles, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, Wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, 2015 M Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Bernardine” Rouge Rhône France, 2015 M Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage “Les Meysonniers” Rouge Rhône France, 2016 M Chapoutier Luberon “La Ciboise” Blanc Rhône France, biodynamic farming, biodynamics, food, food and wine pairings, French Winophiles, Maison M. Chapoutier, Michel Chapoutier, Rhône Valley Wines, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review

• Separation of Church and Wine?

  

  How well do you know world history? How well do you know history of the Christian tradition? How well do you know the history of wine? Why am I asking you these questions? Because historically there is no separation of church and wine. We know that the first vineyards predate Christian history by hundreds of…

  Michelle Williams

  October 17, 2015

  #Winophiles, Domaine de Mourchon, Food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Guigal Estate, Music, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, Wine

  #Winophiles, Côtes du Rhône, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chicago, Domaine de Mourchon, Domaine de Mourchon Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret 2012, food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2013, Guigal Estate, music, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, travel, wine