January 2010
60 posts
I really have to see John Bojanovski soon. Somebody know Clos de Gravias personally? Radio interview with him: http://bit.ly/bENPtr
Registered Corkd users: Fan O’Vineyards. Unregistered users: Register!! http://corkd.com/ovineyards
Miami’s Food and Wine Talk radio ran an interview with some O’Vineyards. http://bit.ly/ad5zu0
I don’t usually retweet quotes RT: @FranceSouth “After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.” :) …Oscar Wilde
Val d’Orbieu is apparently certified organic now. This is a HUGE co-op that can add weight to the marketing of bio. http://bit.ly/9CNG5I
Has anybody seen the book on Languedoc Cooperative Wineries? Is it cool? Does it make them look good? http://bit.ly/cMYzbV
A FT article on how luxury real estate is replacing mass-produced wines in the Languedoc. http://bit.ly/bbFEln
RT @lovelanguedoc: @TWITTER add geo trending for France !! I DEMAND IT.
A French version of Doc Martin might be set in Collioure in the Roussillon. It beats Port Wenn. http://bit.ly/baYiVR
RT @busurleweb: Madura : le vin gentil http://busurleweb.com/2010/01/madura-le-vin-gentil/
Grenache in the Languedoc Roussillon. A few over-generalizations/simplifications, but I like the spirit of the article. http://bit.ly/bicrXg
Tulane put my blog in the alumni newsletter. They’re not totally ashamed of me after all! http://bit.ly/9hK9yD
Fixed my flip’s missing memory problem. Reformatted the camera and reinstalled the software online. Inelegant but it worked.
It’s toooo windy to prune…but I need to catch up to my dad! The shame.
Happy that O’Vineyards can be on Cork’d! Leave me a comment to make me feel special. http://corkd.com/~AJ @corkd
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #carcassonne #wine #languedoc #travel #food #vineyard
White wine and cheese tasting with @RivesBlanques with a mauzac theme. http://bit.ly/bD0nW3
I like how smug I look in all the pictures from Thurday’s Paris Love That Languedoc tasting. http://bit.ly/4H1Hir
Who dat? Not the prettiest game, but the final score says Saints Superbowl.
cool write up on truffles from the Languedoc Roussillon. I’m thinking about planting some truffle oak. http://bit.ly/6HG9cV
Ack, I have to get my act together. It’s already 5 PM! My tasting at http://crus.fr in Paris starts in just a couple hours!
RT @corkd Signature Rhone wine grapes need to be explored from Languedoc at La Sauvageonne « Cork’d Content http://bit.ly/6PVkzi
A Christian missionary site talking about the Languedoc. I never thought they’d devote missionaries to us. Interesting. http://bit.ly/7XQuC0
Roussillon’s apricots are getting more long-deserved attention. http://bit.ly/8wt91v
I just got published @corkd - It’s a small world after all « Cork’d Content http://bit.ly/8lbinB
Degustation payante aujourd’hui a Paris! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=286943364912 Une autre demain gratuite
Oof, anybody who I mingled with 2-4 days ago, I came down with the flu. Don’t be afraid to call your Dr cause it’s a mean one.
Somebody else Loving That Languedoc, this blog post is like an epic journey with a glass of Picpoul de Pinet http://bit.ly/7VeRzp
Somebody blogged about the Abbey Fontfroide where they make the wine from episode 32. http://bit.ly/58wqMu
Grenache comes in many colors. Taste the grenache rainbow: Blanc, Gris, Noir. http://love-that-languedoc.com/grenache-noir-gris-blanc/
RT @FrWineExplorers: French Wine Explorers > Sun and Grapes: The Wine Region of Languedoc-Roussillon - http://shar.es/aRhWh
Can somebody put me in touch with Peter Mayle? I don’t want to show up in Lourmarin without an invitation…but I will if I have to.
sooo tired. Eyes… bleeding. Taste buds… satisfied? I cannot stop blogging.
Tasted at the Hotel de la Cité in Carcassonne http://bit.ly/5qmagE Post needs some work, but I quit to watch the débat nat’l on France2.
attn: French wine bloggers should block English-language contextual ads. They will all be about *VIN* Diesel. It looks ridiculous.
Just did a couple great episodes in Minervois and La Liviniere. Sound is a little low at one of them, but delicious wines + Opposite styles.
RT @RivesBlanques: VINIFILLES (n.f.) Languedoc’s women in wine: a force to be contended with, soon appearing in an in-box near you.
My parents and I taste some La Clape from Camplazens which I guess is occitan for Pleasure Camp. Appropriate! http://bit.ly/7L8y1x
On déguste La Clape avec Château Camplazens http://bit.ly/7w5OHf
Rachel Treloar joins Jon and me to finish my tasting of Roussillon Reds at Domaine Treloar. http://bit.ly/5m4xYs Layered dry wines.
Hachette launches an iPhone app “Vins et Millésimes”. They sure took their time. http://bit.ly/7mRoUy
If you don’t hear from me, it’s because the snow storm and cold front are causing sporadic power outages. Don’t worry, I’ll be back.
A nice writeup about me from somebody who wants to relive the Languedoc long after their visit to the Canal du Midi - http://shar.es/aQKT3
Journalist in Scranton, PA (see: tv series The Office) lauds Languedoc wines. RT @homemadevino Scranton Times-Tribune: http://bit.ly/8IhB5i
Love that Languedoc really means Love that Languedoc-Roussillon. Proof featuring @domainetreloar http://bit.ly/7WFP9T
We finish up our Thunevin-Calvet tasting and think about growing old with Languedoc wines in the cellar. http://bit.ly/6VlFcS
I’m trying to think of some celebrity guests from the area to promote the languedoc. Olivia Ruiz, Alexandra Rosenfeld…gimme more ideas.
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/wine to join
RT @beeznhoney: Ouveillan; a little medieval town in languedoc; good wine and good company. bonne annee! http://tinyurl.com/y86c8da