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I’m not fond of revolutions, but I do enjoy celebrating Bastille Day, France’s Independence Day or “La Fete Nationale,” on July 14. Our revolution and France’s were separated by a decade and an ocean, but ran on parallel tracks: The overthrow of a monarch, the adoption of democratic form...

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In life, Etienne Guigal accomplished an extraordinary rise from poverty that began in 1924, when, as the youngest child in a family that could not afford to care for him, he joined his brother picking fruit in Ampuis, a town in France’s northern Rhone Valley. Then, at 14-years-old, he worked in ...

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White is not a color that most wine consumers associate with Chateauneuf-du-Pape, but beautiful it is in a glass of Chateau Mont-Redon, 2007. Chateauneuf-du-Pape is a world-famous appellation in the southern section of France’s Rhone Valley. It’s fabled for its red wines, stony vineyard...

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Start the New Year and new decade with the newest vintage of an old favorite, the red 2007 Jaboulet Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45. Jaboulet is one of the most respected names in the wine world. Founded in 1834, the Jaboulet family produced first-class wines for more than two centuries in France’...

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New wines appear continuously, but rarely with the pedigree and quality of Maison Nicolas Perrin 2007 St. Joseph. Maison Nicolas Perrin combines members from two great French wine families. Nicolas comes from Nicolas Jaboulet, family member of France’s renowned Jaboulet winery. That he can...

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If you’re looking for an outstanding wine in a great vintage, focus on the 2007 Domaine Moulin-Tacussel Chateauneuf-du-Pape. In 1976, Robert and Annette Moulin purchased Henri Tacussel’s vineyards. The 20 acres are spread across 11 plots and contain some vines a century old th...

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Celebrating Mother’s Day with a sparkling or still rose’ brings the right color to a festive moment. Treat your mother royally with a glass of Pol Roger, the Champagne house that received a Royal Warrant- meaning the Queen approved it as an official purveyor to the royal family. In fact, it was...

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Red is the color most wine consumers see when they think of Rhone Valley wines, but white is what you want when the weather warms up. France’s Rhone Valley is famous for its Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage and Cote-Rotie red wines. Each appellation also produces a small amount of expensive...

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We start the new year with Gigondas, a new wine region for this column, and an old friend, Domaine du Pesquier. Gigondas is in the southern section of France’s Rhone Valley. Its history dates to the Romans, who used the area for its soldiers to have what we call “R&R.” They named it Jocun...

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Finding wines to match the array of foods on Thanksgiving Day is challenging enough, with the rainbow of flavors from the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, vegetables, gravy and desserts. Add individual wine preferences and budget considerations, and it’s easier to find your ...

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Category: Rhone

Bastille Day: A time to celebrate a mutual heritage

Guigal’s Extraordinary Cote-Rotie Wines

A nice white wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Budget red wine from Jaboulet

Affordable debut from Rhone Valley

Moulin-Tacussel makes the most of the excellent ’07 harvest

Bouquet of rose’ for mother

Rhone Valley’s whites have their charms

In Gigondas, fruitful vines take root for Domaine du Pesquier

Wines that favor the flavors of Thanksgiving Day