The Ventoux appellation, defined by the towering Mont Ventoux, stands as a testament to the influence of nature on wine. Famous for its cooling mistral winds and high altitude, Ventoux is a unique spot in Southern Rhône, offering a cooler climate perfect for...
In France, making rosé wine requires skill and precision. Contrary to what its color might suggest, rosé is not a mix of red and white wine; this blending is only allowed in Champagne and most other wine-producing countries. There are two main methods for making rosé....
“It takes a ton of water to produce a bottle of wine,” says Xavier Vignon. The word is out. The new battleground is no longer oil. The fuel of the future and the present is water. The beverage is not only used for watering young plants (irrigation is...
It’s often thought that if a wine is highly acidic when young, it will age well and last longer. However, this idea is only sometimes accurate. Acidity isn’t the only factor that determines how well a wine ages. Even though a wine is less acidic, it will...
By turning our attention to the climate, it’s easy to see how today’s dramatic shifts are changing the status quo, leading us to say that the terroir is either altering or redefining itself. Just as centuries of dynamic geology have crafted the soils and...
