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Vineyards, Corsica is popular
Vermentino, sciaccarello or niellucio... sound familiar? Yet these endemic Corsican grape varieties are invading our tables. The hype surrounding Corsican wines is perfectly justified: not only are they interesting to taste, but they also provide an answer to the challenges posed by global warming.
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Vineyards, Corsica is popular
Vermentino, sciaccarello or niellucio... sound familiar? Yet these endemic Corsican grape varieties are invading our tables. The hype surrounding Corsican wines is perfectly justified: not only are they interesting to taste, but they also provide an answer to the challenges posed by global warming.
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Top 5 in Arles
Whether you come for the Rencontres de la Photographie (until September 25) or to finally form an opinion on Gehry's UFO (the LUMA foundation, inaugurated last year), Arles is for many the essential stop-off point of an accomplished summer.
Summer wines: 5 Beaujolais
Beaujolais is undoubtedly the "buddy wine" par excellence. Often very fruity, easy-drinking and straightforward, it can be enjoyed without fuss or fuss: ideal for vacations. All Beaujolais wines are made from a single grape variety, Gamay, on predominantly granitic terroirs, and always retain a clean acidity that makes them fresh and easy to drink, especially in summer. For summer drinking, look for this fruitiness and palatability in five of the ten crus, all located in the northern part of the vineyard. These wines should be opened young (no more than 3-4 years), and served slightly chilled to bring out the red fruit flavors of strawberry and raspberry.
Summer wines: 5 reds from Burgundy
Burgundy reds, made from Pinot Noir alone, offer superlative finesse. They generally go through several distinct phases. When young, Pinot Noir reveals fresh, appetizing fruit, before becoming more complex and floral with age. For summer, we recommend young Burgundies with this fruit vigor. Give preference to generic Burgundies, and leave your bottles from prestigious villages like Pommard or Gevrey-Chambertin in the cellar.
7 microbreweries to discover without moderation!
It's no secret that the French love beer. After almost disappearing in the 80s, the number of breweries, and microbreweries in particular, has grown exponentially. Today, there are no fewer than 2,000 micro-brasseries in France. According to Brasseur de France, France even ranks 1st in Europe in terms of the number of breweries. However, French consumption lags behind that of our European friends. At 30 L per person per year, France is only 26th in the European Union in terms of consumption (the Czechs take the cake with 148.6 L per person per year). After criss-crossing the roads of France, we have selected our seven favorite microbreweries.
Interview with Xavier Rambaud - Ici
Portrait of Xavier Rambaud, chef at Ici restaurant in Nantes.
Top 5 in Nîmes
Nîmes, an ancient city characterized by its Roman arena and monuments, is also full of good restaurants, hotels and craftsmen to discover. Here's our summer selection!
One fig, one egg!
An old adage that reflects the nutritional richness of this fleshy fruit, whether white, red, purple or even black. This new fruity end-of-summer episode reveals the delicate flavours of the different fig varieties.
Summer wines: 5 champagnes that rhyme with terrace
For many, summer rhymes with rosé. But don't forget the fine bubbles of champagne. Ideal as an aperitif when well chosen, champagne opens the senses and whets the appetite. Choose a champagne with a low sugar content, brut nature or extra-brut, and if possible young enough to retain all the freshness of the fruit and avoid honey or stewed fruit flavors. It should be served slightly cooler than usual, at around 9°C, to enjoy it to the full, as it will quickly warm up in the glass.
Top 5 in Biarritz
For those who dream of the Basque coast, here are 5 must-visit addresses in Biarritz. These are excellent starting points for other adventures, whether heading south to Hendaye via Guéthary, or inland via Sare or Ainhoa.
Summer wines: 5 "terroir" wines from Provence
Provence has become a sea of rosé wines, and it's not always easy to find your way around. In order to distinguish itself qualitatively from the generic côtes-de-provence appellation, five DGCs (denominations géographiques contrôlées) have been recognized by the Inao since 2005. The specifications adopted are demanding in terms of grape provenance, choice of grape varieties, blending, yields and production rules. But these distinctions are not limited to rosé. They are also used to promote white and red wines. Of the 20,000 ha of Côtes-de-Provence, nearly 1,100 ha stand out.
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