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Meet the Winemaker Event @ Graze on Main w/ Lou Rochet, Chateau du Grand Bos
Champagne Tasting in Ann Arbor
Jean-Marc Grussaute, Domaine Larredya, Jurançon, is elected “Wine Maker of the Year 2023” by La Revue du Vin de France
This Saturday! Sept 23rd 6-9 pm Campus Fine Wine and Spirits in Providence GARGANTUWINE small production organic and natural wines, food, music……..
Verdier-Logel are featured as premier producers in Côtes de Forez in the Revue du Vin de France
Serre Besson receives a “Coup de Coeur” from French quarterly “LeRouge&leBlanc” and Wins the Gold Medal at Millésime Bio 2023
Happy New Year 2023
Winter Comes Early This Year in Beaujolais…..
Joyous Harvest 2022 at Fresne-Ducret, Villedommange, Montaigne de Riems, Champagne
Ukraine Comes to Villedommage
Wine Traditions “New Releases” in Providence !
Welcome Baby Eléonore!
Spring is nigh, delicious Rosé 2021 is near from Domaine de la Banate
Winter Celebration of Red Wines of the Southwest
In celebration of “Pineau Month” this October, David Liebovitz visits with Sophie Brard-Blanchard to walk , talk and taste Pineau des Charentes
Field Notes from a Biodynamic Vineyard, Mid-Summer 2021: Domaine du Crêt de Bine, Beaujolais
Ed and Barbara are feet on the ground, finally! , in the Alpes-de-Hautes-Provence, with extraordinary mountain views.
Félix Debavelaere, Domaine Rois Mages, wins again! Laureate Prize 2020 for Young Winemakers of Burgundy, category Côte Chalonnaise.
Régis Tropée, Cidery Le Val de la Chevre in Brittany, with sky views of his beautiful orchards, of harvest, pressing and fermenting
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Saint-Pourçain in Winter , Le Quarteron Vineyard
A Video Tour of Domaine des Miquettes in Saint Joseph with Paul and Chrystelle
Video taped interview with Cyril Gautheron – this time with English subtitles!
Take tours with son and father Franck and Christian Lihour at Domaine Castera
A Reclaimed Vineyard in Saint Pourçain ; Denis Barbara’s latest spear-heading collaborative project in preserving the patrimony of his beloved wine growing region.
Hope Springs Eternal : At Champagne Thierry Triolet evolution of the buds from late March to mid-April
At Château du Bloy in Bergerac, a band of 2,000 sheep help tend, grazing in the vineyards
Insect “Hotels” at Crêt de Bine, Beaujolais
Songbirds in the garden at Château Gueyrosse in Saint Emilion
Lou Rochet of Château du Grand Bos wins the “Trophy of the Crus of Graves” 2019
Meet the Man! Watch this interview with Mathieu Vieules of Domaine Philémon
Chat des Vignes
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Preview: Vintage Reports 2019
Laissez le Beaujolais Rouler!
Vintage Chronicles 2019, Domaine du Crêt de Bine, Sarcey, Beaujolais
Chateau Gueyrosse will receive their Bee Friendly certification and label beginning with the 2019 vintage
At the reins of Marie-Pierre Lacoste, Chateau La Clotte-Cazalis Sauternes receives top scores from Jancis Robinson ; 2009 is a wine with “real drive”.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2018 will be here before you know it! 3rd Thursday of November, the 15th. Official Release time 12:01 a.m. BE THERE FIRST!
You will dig this: David Bourdaire of Champagne Bourdaire-Gallois and oenologue Geoffrey Orban conduct a study of samples taken at 3 levels of subsoil from David’s 4 soil types to study the correlations of terroir and aromatics
April Landscape in Beaujolais and Mâconnais
Marie-Pierre Lacoste is the 13th generation of her family to manage Chateau La Clotte-Cazalis in Sauternes, having taken the reins in 2015. In 2017 she replanted a 1ha parcel to Bordeaux blanc which she hopes to fully farm in agroforestry, with the help of her beautiful workhorse Taropa, of Belgian Draft and Auxois breed . She has launched a campaign on the crowdfunding site Blue Bees……….
Chef/Owners Christophe & Michelle Poteaux of restaurant Bastille in Alexandria, VA are offering a beautiful menu March 1st featuring Wine Traditions wines and cuisines of the Loire Valley. Click the link below to see the full menu.
Interview with Denis Barbara of Domaine Grosbot-Barbara, Saint Pourçain
read the transcript : Ed’s presentation at “Petite Soif” Natural Wine Festival at Vif’s in Fremont, Seattle
Tomorrow in New York City don’t miss the Peloton Tasting. Make sure to visit Ed and Barbara pouring at The Vine Collective tables! #pelotonwinetasting The Dream Downtown | 355 W. 16th St. | NYC
Fortnight Wine Bar, Downtown Providence invites WT to Guest Bartend
Domaine de Lucie / Domaine les 4 Vents is the “New Star in the Sky of Crozes-Hermitage” Article in Le POINT
Celebrate Valentine’s Day this Tuesday at Cork Market & Tasting Room, 1805 14th Street, NW 7:00PM – 9:00PM. Make your Reservation Below!
The Loire Valley Organic Wine Fair is happening February 6 and 7. If you find yourself nears Angers, visit Jacky and Maxime from Verdier-Logel to taste their latest and greatest Côtes de Forez
Early Winterscape. Domaine d’Elise, Chablis December 30th
First frost in the vineyards. In front of Thierry and Frédérique Triolet’s house in Bethon, Champagne
Wishing All A Happy New Year!
Wednesday December 7th Wine Traditions Bar Takeover @ Broadway Bistro in Providence!
Don’t miss the Champagne Tasting! This Saturday, December 10th at Restaurant Ris, 2275 L St NW, Washington, DC
Alain Cazottes is featured in online food and dining journal The Daily Meal
Autumnal Hues in Cahors, Château La Caminade
Harvest at Château Villars, Fronsac
View of Chablis from Frédéric Prain’s Domaine d’Elise vineyards high on the hill above the Côte de Lechet
If you happen to be in the Languedoc over Thanksgiving weekend, stop by and say bonjour to Thierry Forestier of Domaine Mont de Marie at the natural wine fair in Souvignargues!
Springtime Plowing @ Domaine Clovallon
Raw Wine @ the Steel Yard Happening Tonight!
3rd Annual Raw Wine @ The Steel Yard w/ Campus Fine Wines fundraiser happening soon! In Providence, RI Saturday June 11th
Spring Vines at Domaine du Crêt de Bine, Sarcy, Beaujolais and Chateau Vieux Chevrol, Lalande de Pomerol
Chris Kissack, The Winedoctor, waxes a lovely ode to Verdier-Logel La Volcanique 2015 (….”wrapped up in a ribbon of tannin”)
Salon des Jeunes Talents at the festival Grands Jours de Bourgogne ; 3 Entrants, 3 Winners, It’s a Sweep!
Wine Traditions Ltd. Grower Champagne Technical Information (all in a handy spreadsheet layout)
Saturday Dec 5th Pour Richard’s in Franklin MA holds Bubbles and Bark fundraiser for Forever Home Dog Rescue . Bring your pup, enjoy some Champagne and Hot Dogs!!
Cider Tasting Saturday October 24th @ Wurst Kitchen Lunch 11:30 – 2:30
Four of Our Beloved Producers wind up their East Coast visit this September @ Restaurant Savona in Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
Tasting in Newport RI Wednesday August 26th hosted by Newport Wine Cellar @ Le Petit Café
Raw Wine at The Steel Yard fundraiser is happening tonight!
We are very happy to welcome our newest supplier – from Muscadet – Manoir de la Mottrie
Newport Wine Cellars hosts Art-Nosh-Wine event tomorrow Friday May 29 7pm-10pm
The Doors are Open at P’tit Grobis next weekend May 9th and 10th. Bring friends and Spread the word!
Jeremy Ondes’ Vaqueyras ranks 2nd in the Revue du Vin de France List of 83 Prizewinners : “Red Wines Which Reflect the New Elegance of the Southern Rhone”
If you are in Paris this Monday, visit Lucie Fourel from Domaine de Lucie and Chrystelle Vareille and Paul Esteve from Domaine des Miquettes at the Salon PRO “Vignerons de Nature”
Marie-Agnes Hérout, cider producer of Les Vergers de La Chapelle, is the “greatest defender” of ciders of Cotentin, soon to receive AOP status!
5th Annual Valentine’s Day Wine Traditions Champagne Event @ Cork
Wine Traditions Portfolio Tasting @ Restaurant RIS in Washington DC on Saturday January 31st. See details below to sign up!
Château du Bloy is featured in the Newark Star-Ledger
SAVE, SAVE, SAVE & TASTE, TASTE, TASTE ~ TONIGHT in DC @ Cork Market’s 5 Year Anniversary!
Our Friends @ Rosemont Markets in Portland, Maine have invited us to participate in their 10th anniversary celebration tasting. This Friday, December 12th, tickets still available!
New from Domaine Philémon: Jurançon Noir
This Sunday afternoon, episodes of “Mind of a Chef” on the big screen @ Cable Car Cinema and Food and Beverages from Providence Chef Chris Mulligan and Campus Fine Wines
We are so excited our friends at Campus Fine Wines and Chez Pascal restaurant in Providence are collaborating to host Champagne grower David Bourdaire for a dinner Wednesday October 29th!
White Burgundy and Beaujolais Seminar in Charlestown, RI Thursday, Sept 4th
Domaine Terrisses Gaillac and Domaine Roumagnac Fronton Rosé featured in FOOD & WINE Online
Read All About It! Irouléguy and Domaine Brana in the New York Times…..
“L’Equipe Wine Traditions” Chablis, Spring 2014
Christian Schiller, DC Wine Journalist, Blogs about Buck’s Winemaker Dinner. Lot’s of Great Pics!
Wine Tasting @ Arrowine in Arlington, VA March 2nd
Sunday March 2nd Dinner with 13 Winemakers @ Buck’s, Washington DC
Wine Traditions Ltd. Portfolio Tastings March 3rd and 5th in Washington DC and NYC
Prehistoric Origins of Lieux-Dit “Pierres Frites” told by Laurent Charrier, Domaine du Pas Saint Martin
Just Published Champagne reviews by Josh Raynolds in Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
Read Our Champagne Producers’ Current Cuvée Statistics : : :
Views of Autumnal Southwest
Wine Traditions Ltd. and The Vine Collective are excited to welcome Peter Liem and our Champagne Grower-Producers to NYC for a tasting and panel discussion!
The 2012 Rosés are fresh, aromatic and balanced….read our notes from the winemakers…..