NV Renerdat-Fache Bugey Cerdon Demi-sec Petillant , $16 - this is a low alcohol (~7.5%) effervescent rose colored wine from Bugey in eastern France. This wine is made mostly from Grenache, but includes 20% white grapes in the mix. 2005 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Cabernet Franc , $13. hauled my butt into Manhattan (!) MORE >>

These are the major issues that make it seem too difficult for BrooklynLady and me to go to France in the next few months. But I have an active imagination and lately I've been thinking about the south of France, Provence in particular. The dollar sucks and my daughter is only 1 year old. I'll answer for you - yes, it would be nice. MORE >>

We don't drink a whole lot of wine from southern France, as those we've tasted are too big and roasted, a bit hot, and they don't drink easily with food (or at all). This wine is from St Chinian, an appellation in the western part of the Languedoc. The blend is Mourvedre, Carignan, and Grenache. You know what this means? MORE >>

He has gone above and beyond the call of duty in providing lots of information regarding his chosen theme: wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France that are priced between $15-30. This is hot weather France where hardy grapes thrive, like Grenache and Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan, and of course, Syrah. MORE >>

But there are a couple of other general areas of France that make great wine and are a bit off the radar.for now. The two most affordable wine regions you will see in a shop are from the Rhone Valley and Languedoc-Roussillon. Our next offering is from the latter, specifically the Languedoc. So the Alphabet City Wine Co. MORE >>