Wines And Spirits

The Côtes Du Rhône Wine Region of France

Posted by Riviera on July 25, 2005 at 9:07 pm
south of france

Donald Saunders asked: The Rhone Valley wine region of France looks very much like a small Italy as it extends approximately 200 kilometers from south of Lyon to just south of Avignon. In this part of the country the climate varies from the Rhone’s warm summers and cold winters to classical Mediterranean weather where summers [...]

Malbec’s Popularity in South America

Posted by Riviera on May 21, 2005 at 2:40 pm
south of france

Lindsay Alston asked:  Malbec is a variety of grapes used for making red wine. Malbec grapes tend to be a dark inky color and have vigorous tannins. Malbec is one of the six grapes permitted in the blending of red Bordeaux wine, and was named after the Hungarian peasant who first introduced it to France. [...]