Jancis Robinson Loves that Languedoc-Roussillon
Let’s take a very brief break from all these videos from the Grenache Symposium.
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jancis Robinson and her team for all the praise they’ve been showering on the Languedoc lately. And wait there’s a segueway here because I actually got to meet Julia Harding MW at the symposium. Julia’s the editing machine and full time miracle worker that helps get these articles out in the open. So thanks Jancis, Julia, and Tamlyn (and everybody I haven’t met yet) for this flurry of articles about our beloved region.
“This is a part of France truly blessed by nature.”
–Jancis Robinson, FT 5 Jun 2010
We’ll start with the jewel in the crown, one of Jancis’ Financtial Times columns devoted to the Languedoc-Roussillon. She talks about some real issues and explains how the many hardships we face in the Languedoc-Roussillon create an amazing value for the wine drinker who enjoys a little bit of exploration. The article goes into the fusion of larger and larger cooperatives, the problems we have in structuring our classifications and correlating them to price, and much much more. It’s a good primer for the region. Presumably, you all might already know this stuff, but it never hurts to have an article to introduce your friends to the area. And a column in the FT gets a lot of exposure for our region. So hurrah.
She gives several shout outs to notable estates in the area at the end of her article, ranging from big boys to small indie producers and including a lot of names that should be familiar to all you regular Lovers: Mas de Daumas Gassac, Mas de l’Ecriture, Château de la Négly, La Pèira, and Treloar to name a few.
And if that article has only whet your appetite for the Languedoc-Roussillon, you’ll be happy to know that JancisRobinson.com just uploaded over 200 wine reviews with tasting notes for the region. But you will have to pay for access to those in the Purple Pages. You understand that a girl’s gotta pay the bills, right?
Lastly, I was very proud to see Love That Languedoc as well as my wines featured in an article about estranhièrs (strangers) in the region. I was in very good company and I hope to make the rounds of all these estates sooner or later to let you peak into the beautiful lives we lead here in the south of France.
Thanks again for all the press. The region loves you for it.
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English | Ryan O'Connell June 15, 2010
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By Louise Hurren, June 15, 2010 @ 1:10 pm
hear, hear!
By Rob Dougan, June 17, 2010 @ 6:51 pm
Well done Ryan and all too, for all that you’ve done for the region and otherwise.
Was trying to send of some representative/favorite episodes to send to a friend, and found that the New Years / Les Trois Marie / Calvet-Thunevin is definitely one of my favorites: Part 2 – http://bit.ly/New-Year-Family (Your New Year’s Tasting with Liz, Joe and Ryan)
Well done to you all too, for all the praise the O’Vineyards wines are receiving, and well done for so many unique episodes on subjects that may have otherwise not been explored if these eps. not existed.
By Ryan O'Connell, June 17, 2010 @ 8:43 pm
@Rob Thanks! I was just talking to dad about how long it’s been since we did a family episode. Maybe this Monday!
@Louise Ya! Do you hear that? It sounds like thunder.