While the 2018 growing season in France’s Rhône Valley had some travails, vintners are happy with the quality of the harvest. Reports indicate that both the Northern and Southern Rhône’s recent hot streak of vintages that started with 2015 will continue, yields in 2018 are significantly down which means the wines produced by the best […]

We’ve managed to get our hands on a little more of our favourite Pinot Noir. Described as the Prince of Pinot, Winemaker Steve Doerner has been making wine for 38 years, 14 at Calera in California and 23 at Cristom in Oregon. This is his personal home vineyard offering with a whopping production of two barrels per vintage. […]

One Woman, 15 Hectares, 3 Appellations, 3 Terroirs and 3 Grape Varieties. Annick Tinel-Blondelet took over the Estate from her parents in 1983. She represents the 12th generation of winegrowers in the family, she is responsible for some of the finest examples of Sancerre and Pouilly Fume in the Loire Valley. Domaine Tinel Blondelet Pouilly […]