French Wine Tasting Notes

Want a Bordeaux rose worth exploring? Try Phelan Segur and Pavie roses-

Lunch with one of our guides, Mary, was a treat mixed with a couple of surprses, at Il Vino in Paris. Pictured are Mary, Enrico Bernardo, and me (looking a bit weary after just arriving from a transatlantic flight!)

This is actually the subtitle the book, Shepard's Guide to Mastering French Wines, written by my friend Bill Shepard. Discover why, per Bill, points are best left for games, not wine...

With all the choices, styles and price ranges of Champagne, how do you know which is best to serve for New Years?  A simple guide to serving Champagne to ensure you make the best choice..

Here's a great list of suggested wines as gifts for the holidays, with different price points to match your budget.  This very informative gift list is written by Sheri Sauter Morano, Spokesperson for Wines of France.

A lovely tasting awaited us at Chateau du Trignon.

Bill Shepard's impressions of the latest "Taste of France" tasting at the French Embassy, excerpt from BonjourParis.com

Jeremy Howard is part owner of Slurp.co.uk, and online wine retailer based in England.  Here are some interesting and detailed tasting notes from a day during our Great Estates of Bordeaux Tour.