Tag Archives: RHONE

Dijon: Cremant de Bourgogne

Posted on September 1, 2014 by waywardwine

No more messing around. No more obscure regions like Bugey or Jura as posted last Monday. It’s high time this EU Austerity Drinking Tour got serious. It’s time for Burgundy, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. Before leaving Lyon and the Rhône … Continue reading →

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Avignon (P1): Popes, Palaces, YMCAs, And Wine from Visan?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by waywardwine

123 days into our EU Austerity Drinking Tour takes us to the heart (or at least funny hat) of the Rhône Valley: Avignon: home to Popes and Châteauneuf-du-Pape: arguably France’s biggest red wine. We leave a very Roman Nîmes and a … Continue reading →