Valerie is passionate about her winery (which produces a half million bottles a year), because of the quality of the wine, both in terms of the terroir and the attention that goes into its production. “You must have some fresh Truffles on toast!” Or at least that party scene in The Great Gatsby. Well, this is that scene. MORE >>

Jean-Roger Calvet from Domaine Thunevin-Calvet in Mary, France is next. The next panelist is Herve Bizeul from Le Clos des Fees, in Vingrau, France which has 400 habitants. Herve gives a little talk about finding terroir. and finding terroir find you. The pair showed gorgeous pictures of their winery overlooking the sea. MORE >>

And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go in this direction. Now the Meursault terroir consists of marl and chalk soil, and the kind of high water table that allows producers such as Phillipe Chavy to carve deep cold cellars. White Burgundy Tasting. MORE >>

The first was a 2007 Domaine de Cezin, a wine made from the Chenin Blanc grape that grows in a tiny AOC region called Jasnieres in Touraine in the Loire Valley (France). The wine is named after the “terroir&# so Domaine de Cezin is the name of the plot, now owned by the Fresneau family since 1952. Irrigation is mandatory. MORE >>

Afterwards, we walked a short distance along the canal to a room where Christine, Stephane, and Stephanie Egenolf of Sud de France gave presentations about Minevois and the Languedoc in general. Chinian stephanie egenolf sud de france syndicat minervois valflauneLunch followed with the winemakers and their wines. Voila! MORE >>