Wines of Provence

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...

Corona – Distilling away French wine in stock?

It started so well – but what happened next! The harvest in Provence 2019 had a very good quality that gave wines with a good balance between acidity and fruit, i.e. healthy...

Trump makes Provence Look Even More to the East! – Update

Update 2020-02-23 On Valentine´s Day it was announced that the by US previously announced tax of 100% on European wines and spirits, and many other non-aircraft European products, will not apply as...

Trump makes Provence Look Even More to the East!

Provence has already increased its efforts to export more of its market-leading rosé wine to the Asian countries, the wine is perfectly suited to many spicy foods so it is an obvious...

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.