French Malbec

Gary Vaynerchuck on the look out for great wines

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:54:39 +0200

Who does not know Gary Vaynerchuck and his Winelibrary TV shows? Gary is this young and outgoing wine guru who changed the way most people drink and enjoy wine who already presented Cahors wines on his show. In a long interview to the New Jersey Journal, Gary V (as everybody knows him by now) explains his wine philosophy:

"I have two rules. One, trust your own palate. Don’t listen to Robert Parker, Wine Spectator, or me, or anybody. If you like it, drink it, if you don’t like it, don’t. Number 2, try new things. So many people stick to the same three or four varieties: chardonnay, merlot, shiraz. What’s even worse than that is sticking with the same producers, Kendall Jackson, Yellow Tail, and then they just stay there. There’s a billion trillion different things to try. So that is really where I’m at."

Follow Gary's advice and enjoy the gems you'll discover by yourself!

Cahors wine sales worldwide

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:18:03 +0200

The wines of Cahors are more and more appreciated on international markets. The exportations of our wines went up 6,3% during the first semester of 2008. It is a striking result when you consider that most other appellations are loosing market shares. Our strongest markets are Canada (44%), followed by Japan, UK, Denmark and China.

Château Lacapelle Cabanac in Montreal, Canada

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:12:37 +0200

Canadian Cahors wine connoisseurs are happy people: the wines of Château Lacapelle Cabanac are now on the wine list of several Montreal restaurants: « Le Paris Beurre », « Le mas des Oliviers », « Au 5^ème Péché », « Restaurant Ambiance », « Restaurant l’ô (Novotel Montréal)».

Praise for Cahors wines from UK

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:50:34 +0200

British people have a real fondness for the Black wines of Cahors, as befit their traditions. More praise for them comes from the ukwinesonline.co.uk blog.

Results of the First International Lot Wine Contest

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:58:08 +0200

Here are our winners:

Gold : Domaine de Cause (Cuvée Malbec), Château Fantou 2007 (Cuvée Tradition), Château Lamartine 2006 (Cuvée expression), Clos Troteligotte 2007 (La Perdrix), Château des Roches 2007 (Vendémiaire),

Silver : Château Laur 2007 (Vieilles Vignes), Château Trompette, Château de Gaudou 2006 (Cuvée Grande Lignée), Domaine de La Garde 2006 (élévé en fût de chêne), Mas del Périé 2007 (Tradition)

Bronze : Château la Pineraie (cuvée Malbec), Château Le Brézeguet 2006 (vieilles vignes), Domaine d’Homs 2007 (Cuvée tradition), Domaine Ichard 2007, Camp del Saltre 2007, Mont Laur 2007 (Tradition).

Congratulations to all of them!

The Queen of Denmark in Cahors

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:11:48 +0200

Queen Margrethe of Denmark and her French-born husband Prince Henrik are enjoying their annual summer break at their wine-growing estate of Château de Cayx, near the historic town in the south-west of France. The couple bought the property in 1974 and have lovingly restored the 14th century estate over the years. Their wines are well rated by wine critics.

"Embrace the Black Wine of Cahors"

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:46:10 +0200

Great advice from Julia, in Boston, in her blog Vintage Dirt.

Anthony Rose raves about Cahors wines

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:07:30 +0200

British wine journalist Anthony Rose became a fan of Cahors wines after a trip to the Cahors region. He explains why in a long article in the British Independent.