Winewriting.com
 by
 Richard M James

Mendoza - from winesofargentina.org

Rasteau: old-vine Grenache in seriously stoney chalky soil


Welcome to the wine world according to RMJ. The "idea" is to keep dreaming up succulent wine tasting & travel features alongside spirited winery reviews & profiles, stamped by my take on planet vino and some of the people who populate it. You'll see the spotlight is on the South of France, Languedoc & Roussillon, Spain and organic producers; but not exclusively. My wine words page reveals further articles published in/on various magazines and websites including some only on winewriting.com. All virtually guaranteed not to mention the Romans, "what did they ever do for us?" Apart from plant vines across Europe... blah blah, who cares. By the way, to help me keep this site alive, why not subscribe or advertise?

Regular pages & guides:
Wines of the moment - "updated regularly or occasionally as fits the mood, these everyday wines, new releases and sporadic superstars caught my attention for one reason or another. Not exactly a wine of the week or month but could be, hopefully more spontaneous than that." Click on the grooviest summer finds: Yali Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winery Snapshots - "a variety of flavoursome producers featured as and when they come my way." Subscribers only! 1. Burgundy - 2. Southwest France & Provence - 3. South Africa, Lebanon & Austria - 4. Spain & Portugal - 5. South & North America - 6. Australia & New Zealand. More info...
Languedoc Snapshots - "a logical progression to give these 70+ visited or sampled wineries and estates their very own five minutes of Languedoc fame..." Subscribers only! Languedoc 1: Coteaux du Languedoc & sub-zones - Languedoc 2: Corbières & Fitou - Languedoc 3: Faugères, Saint-Chinian & Minervois - Languedoc 4: Limoux, Cabardès & Malepère - Languedoc 5: Vin de Pays d'Oc. Next up: L6 Sommières & Nîmes. More info...
 Roussillon French Catalonia - "my slowly mushrooming guide with 70+ winery snaps across the region from Maury to Rivesaltes, Perpignan to Banyuls via Les Aspres (the bit in the middle)..." Subscribers only! Roussillon 1: A to C - Roussillon 2: D to L - Roussillon 3: M to R - Roussillon 4: S to Z. More info...

Latest tasting & travel features:
Castilla y León: (work in progress) trip to undiscovered Spain... Subscribers only! More info...
New! Languedoc 2008 vintage en primeur tasting report and notes. Subscribers only! More info...
Millésime Bio 2009: my organic pick "profiled" on the winery snaps, Languedoc and Roussillon pages, as above (watch out for FBI serial killers)...
Terrassen-Mosel: "slanted slated (as in stone rather than stoned) tour of mega-steep Winninger Uhlen and Bremmer Calmont... expect right-angle Rieslings, extreme vineyard walking and vertigo vistas..." Subscribers only! More info...
Recent wine words:
Languedoc travel: "Suite Dreams," first published in Decanter magazine July 2009.
Provence Côte d'Azur wine touring: "as seen in the 2009 edition of the Time Out South of France guide..."


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Regular pages & guides:
 Wines of the moment
 Winery snapshots (6)
 Roussillon French Catalonia (4)
 Languedoc (6):
Corbières - Fitou - Faugères
St Chinian - Minervois
Vin de Pays Oc - Nîmes
 Wine words