Posts tagged onthetrail
Rhône Valley: Still the Best Wine Values Around

Côtes-du-Rhône and the Cru Villages offer some of the best QPR anywhere in the world.  Here are some of the best of the best in the category.

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The Best for Last: 2012 Billecart Cuvée Louis Salmon

Today is the worldwide release for one of the best of the great 2012 vintage in Champagne, and we are lucky to have an allocation. We had a preview of the 2012 Billecart-Salmon "Cuvée Louis" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne before today’s release, and. after tasting it in the morning with Clément from Billecart, I knew that I had to make something special to have with it at dinner. This is a Blanc de Blancs that has it all—and promises to develop well for at least a generation.

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Best of In-Stock Châteauneuf-du-Pape 

Châteauneuf-du-Pape still remains the most recognized region in the Rhône Valley, which is a hub for fantastic values across the spectrum of its offerings. As with the everyday value that Côtes-du-Rhône provides, the cost-to-quality ratio for the higher-end wines from Châteauneuf is nearly insurmountable by any other region. 

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