In the vineyard – Drought!
DROUGHT Almost the whole of France has experienced a severe drought already at the beginning of the summer and in 25% of the departments there are different degrees of irrigation restrictions! The...
Vermenti-No
In the future, you will hear even more about the white quality grape Rolle. The grape produces wines with an aromatic nose with white flowers, citrus fruits, gray pears and exotic fruits....
Pruning and the winemaker’s tribulations!
When we now travel around among the vineyards in Provence, it is a feverish activity out in the vineyards. The very important pruning of the vine is underway in many places. Pruning...
Fresh news from the vineyards
Here comes brand new news about the vineyards of Provence. It is both facts and a bit of celebrity gossip! All producers are included in my English Provence wine book so now...
Emmanuel Macron already appointed!
But the presidential election is not until April? That is right, but President Macron has already received a fine award from La Revue du Vin de France (LaRVF), France’s leading and Europe’s...
Merry Christmas
With a small slide show from our beautifully decorated Christmas village in Provence, I wish all my readers a Merry Christmas.
The First Completely Organic French Wine Region!
As you already know, the Provence wine region is the best in France in terms of the proportion of organic vineyard area. As much as 24% of the area is organic, or...
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Time to start dreaming about travel and vineyard visits in Provence! But for the trip, you, or the lucky person receiving the Christmas present, need this unique book about the Provence wine...
2021 – A difficult wine year in Provence – 2
According to a brand-new information, the 2021 wine crop in Provence seems to be pretty good, at least in terms of volume! In my last newsletter a month ago, I feared that...
2021 – A Difficult Wine Year in Provence
The weather this year has really disadvantaged the winegrowers in France and so also in Provence. Frost, fire, hail and even turtles that make it worse. How will the wine vintage 2021...
