French Malbec (Entries tagged as randulo)

Coming Cahors Malbec Events

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:37:51 +0100

May 12 in New York: Cahors Wines Tasting

Cahors wines are going to present their range. Rather than grouping the wines by producer, they will be presented in 3 or 4 styles and types.
For more information, see NYC Cahors Malbec Tasting, May 12th, 2009

Cahors Malbec at Vinexpo

Comparative tasting of Cahors and Argentinian Malbec wines.

Laurence Davidson on French Malbec

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:26:43 +0100

Laurence Davidson became certified as a sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2002. He has since been using his skills as a writer and educator to help people appreciate the broad world through wine. He is now in the process of developing some new technologies that will change the way the everyday consumer works with food and beverage pairings called MySommelierSays. Look for this to launch to launch in mid-2009.

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Second International Malbec Days, November 27-29, 2008 in Lujan de Cuyo

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:08:44 +0100

Cahors is the guest of honor of Argentina for the Second International Malbec Days, taking place in Lujan de Cuyo on November 27 to 29.

Cahors professional and political leaders will be the guests of the "Municipalidad" of Lujan de Cuyo:

Alain JANICOT, President of the UIVC (Professional Union of Cahors Vintners)

Executives : Jérémy ARNAUD, Marketing Director and Mylène DOUX, enologist

Merchants : Olivier PIERON (RVSO), Pierre GOUTTENOIRE (Maison RIGAL), Didier PELVILLAIN (PELVILLAIN), Jacques TRANIER (VINOVALIES, including the Côtes d'Olt), Bertrand VIGOUROUX (VIGOUROUX Group)

Producers : Pascal VERHAEGHE (Château du CEDRE), Philippe LEJEUNE (Château CHAMBERT), Martial GUIETTE and his wife (Château les ROQUES DE CANA)

Special Guests : Gilles MARRE (President of the BONNES TABLES DU LOT, Hervé ROMAT (enologist, Technical Manager of CDV)

Journalists: Laurent BENAYOUN and Bernard BURTSCHY

Local politicians: Jean-Marc VAYSSOUZE (Mayor of Cahors), Bernard CHOULET (Vice-President of General Council of the department, in charge of Agriculture).

Here is the program:

From 6:00 to 10:00pm everyday: professional tastings of Cahors and Lujan de Cuyo wines; VIP dinners and cooking contests under the supervision of a French chef from the Cahors area.

November 27: professional meetings between French and Argentinian companies ; bodegas visits.

November 28: meetings between French and Argentinian scientists to discuss "terroirs" and varietals.

November 29: discussions and brainstormings on how to protect and give more value to the malbec varietal; common marketing strategies. Bodegas' visits.

November 30: after so much work, a little break with a folk event.

France Malbec

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:19:00 +0200

Thierry and Ghislaine Baltenweck founded the family-owned France-Malbec company to develop their brands on international markets, mostly Brazil. Ghislaine tells us more about this adventure.

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