During my recent trip to Scotland, I definitely knew I wanted to sample some of Scotland’s most significant spirit- whiskey. I visited the Tullibardine Distillery outside of Edinburgh, where there has been a brewery or distillery on this sight since the 12th century. It’s claim to ame is that in year 1488, King James IV [...]

This Tuesday, we are holding are second Student Wine Tasting for Summer 2011! The first, a French Wine Tasting, took place last Wednesday with 12 students eager to taste and learn. We will build on that fundamental wine tasting foundation this week with a Cheese and Wine Pairing Night. It will feature 5 delicious cheeses [...]

Here’s all you ever wanted to know about oak. Okay! Go! –The use of oak plays a significant role in winemaking and can have a significant effect on the finished wine- affecting the color, flavor, tannin profile and texture of the wine. –There are about 400 species of oak, though only about 20 are used in making [...]

L’Epicerie is a lovely little spot in Place des Trois Ormeaux in Aix. It means “the grocery” in French and it is set up to be part high-end food boutique and part gastronomic restaurant. On Friday night, we hosted a group of nine corporate clients for a wine pairing dinner at L’Epicerie. It was a [...]

Goat cheese in France is an art, the beautiful and delicate little white rounds of subtle nuttiness that tastes like a creamy cloud when eaten with a crisp Provencal rose wine. We, myself and 5 lovely American ladies, ventured out to the countryside to see art and magic of che in the making. We were [...]

Our most popular package at the moment is the Best of Aix! It offers the ideal experience of Aix-en-Provence- a tour through centuries-old, Provençal markets of the city; a venture into the best artisan boutiques for olive oil, cheese, macaroons, and more; and an experience of cooking together with fresh, local ingredients for an enjoyable [...]

One of most common question we get asked during our tastings is, “How is rosé wine made?“ For the sake of maximizing our tasting time, we keep the answer pretty straight-forward and give the short and sweet explanation of the technique most commonly used today. However, there are in fact several different ways for producing rose [...]

France will be adopted new regulations for the wine industry. The European Union’s new wine regulations have come into force, ushering in a new era for the European wine industry. – aim to modernise the European wine trade and improve its competitiveness in the face of a growing challenge from the New World. This reform [...]

  Often times during our Vineyard and Winery tours, we experience awe and wonder- from discovering a new, perfectly harmonious pairing of wine and cheese to a peaceful moment ambling through the gnarled vines and marveling at the fact that they have produced world-class wine for over a century. Nestled in the northern slope of [...]

I wish I could speak Spanish well enough to say Denominación de Origen, but it just comes out sounding French. We will stick to the easier acronym of DOC. Out of the four classifications for wine in Spain, DOC is the most strict and the most prestigious. It has many similarities to the AOC regulations in [...]