2011 Chardonnay Harvest
12th August 2011Chardonnay 12th of August, 2011 The first grape variety to ripen at Sainte Rose is always the Chardonnay. As it was…
Read MorePicking While Beziers Parties!
9th August 2011For a lot of our neighbours, friends and aquaintences in this area the biggest party of the year is approaching. It…
Read MorePre-Harvest Update
8th July 2011So after the ‘wacky weather’ we had earlier in the year, our climate seems to have settled down into a more…
Read MoreWacky Weather
10th May 2011Wacky Weather This Spring! The weather this year has provoked much discussion in wine producing areas all over France, from early…
Read MoreThe Butterfly Dilemma!
19th April 2011The Butterfly Dilemma! Apparently Domaine de Sainte Rose is the butterfly and moth capital of the Herault! In a departmental-wide survey…
Read MoreBottling BritPack!
14th April 2011Bottling Brit Pack! Our 5th day of bottling in 4 months saw the first Brit Pack stickers going on to bottles…
Read MoreTaste Test
7th March 2011Wine tasting can be an intimidating experience. All that swirling and sniffing and slurping and spitting and then the description of…
Read MoreThe Pinnacle
17th February 2011Pinnacle: n. 1. A high pointed piece of rock. 2. A small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof….
Read MoreDare to drink pink!
14th February 2011Drink Pink! I find that Rosé inspires two responses, adoration or indifference! There are those who adore it and happily drink…
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