Wines of Provence

The Best Provence Caviste!

If you are on the French Riviera and are looking for good white and red wines from Provence, as well as rosé wines, then this caviste in Mandelieu is good and it...

Cork

So disappointed you get when you pick up a good wine from the cellar to enjoy on a special occasion and you find that the wine is corked! But luckily, much has...

The French wine growers who apply biodynamic cultivation face a different and interesting problem. Part of the biodynamic doctrine is that some preparations must be prepared before being spread in the vineyard....

Grape Harvesting by Machine in Provence September 2019

The grape harvest is largely finished in Provence (Originally posted September 30) and in recent weeks we have visited several of the best vineyards in all of Provence. They are very satisfied...

Grape Harvest in Provence September 2019

The harvest has now (Originally posted September 9) been going on for some time in Provence warmer parts, while for the vineyards in the northern parts, such as Château Revelette in Coteaux...

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.