The Wine Travelers visit the oldest wine making site in southern France at the Chateau St. Cosme in the village of Gigondas, on the northern edge of Provence. Here we meet the lively winemaker Louis Barroul and learn what makes the southern Rhone so different than the north.

We speak about the mistral and view the [...]

The Wine: Rouchebourbe, Domaine Alain Paret
The Story: Crazy Vineyards, Crazy Wine
Our next stop is in St. Joseph, in the northern Rhone, where we visit the Domaine of Alain Paret to explore the steep syrah vineyards of this well-known region. We also meet fellow Wine Traveler and frequent host Eduoard Labeye, the colorful and energetic consulting [...]