It was with heavy hearts that we learned of the passing of Jerome Quiot of Vignobles Famille Quiot in November 2018.
He was one of a kind and loved by so many. May Jerome rest in peace and the Quiot find solace over time in the memories they hold dear.
Below is a press release sent out…
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from the Milligan Family
Our first year hosting. A lot of fun!
We had a blast hosting our first wine tasting at home for the Newcomers Club of Ridgefield. Our theme was excellent French wines for your Thanksgiving table.
When registration opened, we quickly hit capacity with 20 unknown neighbors, mostly couples, registering! We had to cap the event at 20 because that's really all we can comfortably…
While visiting some family on Cape Cod, we decided to meander into the main retail wine shops of Wellfleet, Massachusetts to see what was shaking. We're always on the lookout for interesting and creative labels and cool shelf-talkers that tell us about new wines.
Boy, were we happy to see so many of our fine French…
We've gotten word that the 2018 harvest went extremely well at Château de Pizay!
You'll recall that this is one of the oldest and most famous estates of the Beaujolais region in France.
Check out the beautiful and artistic photos from this year's fruitful harvest.
The vineyard, based in Morgon, covers 100 acres in the Appellations of Morgon,…
Bernard Bouissou in cellar of his esteemed Bernard's restaurant featured in TownVibe's article
My, oh my! Ridgefield, you have such good taste. In the September/October 2018 issue of Ridgefield Magazine, we read an article entitled "Wining Out" (nice play on words, by the way) in which the top four restaurants with the best wine lists were…
Congratulations are in order to Monsieur Pierre Chariol! It is with great pleasure we announce that Chateau de Lescours St Emillion Grand Cru 2015 has been awarded 91 points by Wine Enthusiast. This high score will be appearing in the esteemed "Best of the Year" 2018 issue of the wine magazine.
The Chariol family has proudly owned this…
It's Harvest Time in France!
And it's going swimmingly for Chateau de L'Orangerie in Bordeaux, Export Manager Colin Sheriffs tells us.
The wine harvest started at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, September 3rd at Chateau de L'Orangerie. (This grueling work is clearly not for those who want to sleep in!)
"We are indeed very happy with quality of grapes…
In general, we're huge small-business supporters. We relished them living in NYC—all those unique spots with that je ne sais quoi ambiance you get when a business is a person, or a family, or a dream. That special sauce you just can't find in cookie-cutter franchises. And we really enjoy supporting local businesses that support us.
Such…
