I wanted to do something similar to the post on Languedoc-Roussillon wine producers who blog and the L-R wineries that tweet, by bringing unto you wine producers with facebook pages. It turns out that everybody and their mother is on Facebook.
So this list is much much longer. And it’s actually pretty hard to find people. . . so I’m going to publish it in multiple parts. Here is the first part.
I included wineries, vineyards, negociants, grape growers, etc. Anybody who presents themselves as a producer and could presumably prove it with tax receipts or something.
Please feel free (Obliged even) to email me to add more to this list or leave a comment at the bottom of this page with a link to the facebook page you’d like to add. And while you’re doing me favors, somebody needs to tell Georges Frêche that he can’t abandon his facebook page just because he was re-elected. Obama is still emailing me like DAILY. (edit: RIP Georges Freche, you will no longer be judged for a lack of social media updates)
Wineries and Vineyards with Facebook pages:
Wine producers who have profiles or groups:
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English | Ryan O'Connell July 16, 2010 | 
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Here we have one of TWO epic panel of winemakers at the Grenache Symposium held in the Rhone last week. The Q&A can get a little dry at times, but I think some of you will appreciate it. If it gets too technical, feel free to fast forward through the video to see other people talk.
I think the most interesting thing about this footage is that it shows the huge amount of knowledge and detail that went into the Symposium. This was not a fluff-oriented conference. We had a group that truly understands the strengths and challenges facing Grenache grapes around the world. If anything, posting video from the Symposium is making me realize that we need to do a sort of entry-level translation for people who just like wine. More on this to follow.
The people who talk in this video include:
Ray O’Connor, wine writer of the year and my name nemesis, asks “What is the ageability of Grenache as a single varietal and as a blend?”
Randall Grahm, winemaker at Bonny Doon, answers by talking about the hidden power of Grenache
Vincent Avril, of Clos des Papes, gets into some of the details about blended Grenache in Chateauneuf du Pape
Chester Osborn, from d’Arenberg, talks about how Grenache responds to vintages in Australia
Eben Sadie, from Terroir Al Limit Soc. Lda and Sequillo Cellars, talks about making single estate Grenache in Priorat and South Africa and the challenges involved in single varietal Grenache and ripeness
Philippe Cambie, winemaker in Chateauneuf du Pape and around the south of France, talks about the effect of fermenting with stems versus destemming
Hervé Bizeul asks about the proper level of volatile acids in a good grenache and a great grenache
Cambie coyly answers that the good level is the one you have when you finish fermenting, wherever it is.
Tim Atkin asks if there is any place in the world where Grenache should be grown where it is not already grown
Cambie coyly answers “In my garden.”
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English | Ryan O'Connell June 11, 2010 | Comments (0)
Ryan O’Connell, host of Love That Languedoc, is a winemaker in the south of France.
Ryan is a self-professed ascended fanboy who has been making wine since he was nineteen. He has won the recognition of the Guide Hachette, Revue du Vin de France, Bettane et Desseauve, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wall Street Journal: Europe, and JancisRobinson.com.
In 2009, Ryan founded Love That Languedoc, a website devoted to talking about the region he lives in and the producers who influence his work. He has interviewed legendary winemakers like Aime Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac and Claude Gros who has made many of the region’s most prestigious cult wines like La Negly, La Peira, and more. Whether he’s pigging out at a Michelin-starred restaurant or attending an exclusive trade show, Ryan’s goal is to capture the spirit of the region and serve it up to his friends online.
In 2010, Ryan started a campaign to train other winemakers and agricultural producers to use web tools that work for his winery. A champion of rural web technology, Ryan believes that agriculture and other rural businesses need to have their own personalized approach to web marketing.
Ryan is proud to live in the Languedoc and to have the support of so many great individuals and institutions in this part of the world.
If you want to get in touch with Ryan, it’s as easy as sending him an email or reaching out on sites like Twitter and Facebook. He’s happy to hear from you.
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English | Ryan O'Connell March 31, 2010 | Comments (0)
Here is the second half of our tasting at the Chateau de la Negly stand at ViniSud. Again, the main cast is Claude Gros (winemaker), Jeffrey Davies (Signature Selections), Vladimir Volkov (VinoTerra). Make sure to watch the beginning of this Negly tasting which introduces some of these friendly characters!
The sound gets a little low and ViniSud gets a little noisier. I promise to come back and edit this down and add some subtitles eventually. In the meantime, I know a lot of people have been waiting to see this video footage. So for now I’m uploading it unedited as always.
Thanks to those who made this episode possible. Love That Languedoc!
The wines:
Le Pavillon 2008, Domaine de la Boede, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
Les Grès 2007, Domaine de la Boede, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
La Falaise 2007, Château de la Negly, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
l’Ancély 2004, Château de la Negly, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
La Porte du Ciel 2006, Château de la Negly, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
Clos des Truffiers 2006, Château de la Negly, AOC Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape
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English | Ryan O'Connell March 9, 2010 | Comments (1)
