The Wine Year in Provence and the 2023 Harvest
All of France For all of France, the wine harvest is estimated to end up at 44.5 million hl, which is roughly the average for the last 5 years, but there are...
Welcome to Wines of Provence
Here you will find everything about the Wines of Provence, such as:
General information on wine areas, Wine News, Books, Wines etc.
Swedish version of the book
First version of the critically acclaimed book was published in 2018.
English version of the book
Extended and improved “Best in the World” English version was published in 2019
Wine Touring in Provence – Tips
To truly experience Provence and its fantastic wines, you should go there and visit the wine estates that produce wines you like. And, in addition to meeting friendly wine producers, you can...
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...
Rain and Hail!
In France, 2022 was an extremely dry year and it has continued the same way at the beginning of 2023, southern France including Provence is especially affected. Already in the middle of...
From Pension Fund to Multibillionaire
The winery Château d’Esclans in the Esclans valley north of Le Muy has had a strong ownership journey to say the least, thirty years ago the winery was owned by the Swedish...
Wine Walks and a Rosé Wine Festival
If you are lucky enough to be in Provence in May and early June, there are several wine activities you must not miss, a rosé wine festival and three wine walks! Rosé...
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...
In the vineyard – drought again!
We are now approaching the end of March and by then all the pruning work of the vines is usually completed. The later you prune, the less risk there is of the...
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...
Merry Christmas
With a short slide show of beautiful Christmas decorations in Provence and from our village of Pégomas, I wish all my readers at WinesofProvence.org a Merry Christmas.
