Have you heard about the wines of Occitanie France? I’m sure you have - the region comprises Languedoc, Roussillon and South West France. The wines are unique, diverse, delicious and...
Roussillon is a small region situated along the Mediterranean coast of France. Roussillon is part of the Occitanie region, the second-largest region in France, but only produces 10 percent of...
Earlier this year, I attended a seminar at Pebble Beach Food and Wine entitled Discover Garnacha & Grenache. The world’s seventh-most planted grape, it is produced in Spain and France, as well as many other wine regions around the world. In celebration of International Grenache Day on Friday, September 20th, my story ran in the Napa Valley Register and now I am sharing it here.
Sing it: “You say Grenache, and I say Garnacha. You say France and I say Spain. Grenache, Garnacha, France, Spain, don’t call the whole thing off!”
Let’s agree to both and beyond!
Whether you call it Grenache or Garnacha, it is the world’s seventh-most planted grape.
