Wines of Provence

Rosé wine – A Safe Business?

In Provence, there have recently been some very large acquisitions in the rosé wine industry. The most famous acquisitions are LVMH’s purchase of Château d’Esclans, Château Minuty, Château de Galoupet, Domaine des...

No Dancing on Roses to be a Wine Journalist and try 192 Rosé Wines!

My wife Maria and I had the chance to try our hand at being wine journalists, when at the end of May we tasted 192 rosé wines from Provence. The world’s leading...

Provence Experiences “2022”

Provence rosé wines from 2021 have unfortunately not impressed me as many wines lacked the typical fruity freshness for me, perhaps due to the Grenache grape taking a beating from the frost...

Hot News from Provence

Read about the billionaires’ rosé wine, the vintner’s fight against nature and the increasingly warm and variable climate, as well as new vineyard owners where old presidents get involved. Unfortunately, there are...

All about Provence Rosé Wine

All about Provence Rosé Wine The rosé wine has definitely come to stay and the wine is now an accepted serious wine where there are styles both for a refreshing aperitif and...

Corked News from the Provencal Wine World

News from the Provencal wine world so you can keep up to date with what’s happening: Today, 200,000 tonnes of cork bark are harvested per year for wine corks where the big...

Notes from the Provence Wine World – The Success Story of the Rosé Wine and New Winery Owners

The Continued Success Story of the Rosé Wine Recent figures from the CIVP (Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence), which includes the three largest appellations and represents 96% of AOP’s wine production...

Promising vintage 2019 in Provence!

After 1 – 2 difficult years for the vine growers in Provence, 2019 finally came with better conditions! The two previous vintages have been rated: 2018: The first rating based on wines...

The World’s Most Expensive rosé Wine

The world’s most expensive rosé wine has in recent years been Garrus from the Chateau d’Esclans in Côtes de Provence, with a price of “only” €90. The wine is made from the...

For 25 years, I, Göran Boman, have been a member of “Munskänkarna”, the Swedish wine tasting and wine education association which is the world’s largest non-commercial wine association. During this time I have also during seven years chaired and been responsible for the education of all Munskänkar in my hometown of Västerås.

The origin of my Provence wine books is the essay I wrote when I took the highest course grade for the Munskänkarna, which for wine corresponds to a level higher than the Sommelier grade.