Stumbled across this recent, very well done (Alan Rath quality) write-up on a trip to Northern Rhone, hitting many board favorites like Jamet and Gonon:
FIFY
(although it’s really wife and husband)
They brought Fourrier, Quintarelli, Rayas, and bunch of other crazies to the Charleston Offlineorama in Sept.
I told them they had to step up their game next year.
Thanks for the shout out - I am glad you liked the trip summary. Comparison to Alan Rath’s report is high praise indeed. I studied his write up in detail befor planning our trip. I lurk on this board pretty regularly but am not really much of a poster. Have to say I am a big fan of your notes on here too!
Greg K, Jayson, DanielS, Travis, Matt, brig - thanks for the nice words.
Happy to share any info with anyone planning a trip of their own.
As Scott points out though I am the gal in the pictures - my better half (the charming guy in the red coat) enjoys wine but does not geek out about it. Good thing he supports me in my hobby and agrees to vacations where we taste wine all day. Not as many women in this hobby though - so totally understand why you all assumed I was a guy:-)
Really enjoyed that travelogue Marie. Great descriptions and pics, well done!
I’d love to set up something similar, though perhaps a bit shorter/less comprehensive. Sounds like you did 2 or 3 visits per day? Was that a fairly relaxed pace without having to rush from one to the next? Are the properties close enough not to worry about location when setting up the order of appointments?
I see some of the places had retail shops attached. Did most of the others offer current (or past) releases for sale?
Great write up Maire, probably one of the best I have read, indeed, better than most I have purchased. Makes me want to repeat your trip. I am smitten by so many of the wines/wineries you describe, having drunk well less than half of them!
Enjoyed reading your report and tasting notes immensely, thanks for taking the time to put it together! Particularly useful to get some first hand reports on the 2016 vintage, and a few wines to track down.
Thanks again Maire, and hope you’ll post here more often.
Excellent review. I am going to use your notes for a trip. Last year, we did CDP. We have an apartment in Nice on the Promenade and use it as a base for trips to areas such as N. Rhone. Your notes will make a difference. Thank you.