Like most things this year, 2020 was a very strange vintage for Beaujolais, specifically Fleurie. The overall morale is high due to a bountiful harvest (25-35 H/L), however, the continuous heat was nearly det...
Harvest is one of the most exciting times of the year. After months of prepping, pruning, and preparing, these few weeks finally bring the fruit (literally) of hardworking vignerons’ labor to life. However, l...
Matthieu Vallée took over the vineyards of Château Yvonne in 2007 and has kept the same traditional labels created by the previous owners. He’s said many times that he enjoys seeing the continuity of a label ...
I’ve been captivated by Pierre Cotton’s labels ever since his first vintage. The unmistakable hand behind the art comes from Romain Renoux, a graphic artist and designer based in Fleurie.
It’s been said that Champagne is one of the hardest regions to farm responsibly, though Stéphane Regnault and Manu Leroy have other ideas. In addition to farming organically and biodynamically, these two pass...
Here we go again. As of October 2019, the United States has imposed a 25% tariff on still wines under 14.1% ABV from France, Spain, Germany, and the UK.
At Paris Wine Company, we receive a steady stream of samples from French winemakers looking to export their wines. Unfortunately, like manuscripts sent through the transom to publishers, these unrequested sam...
With summer approaching, sunshine in the sky, and dreams of backyards, beaches, and barbecues on my mind, here are a few rosés that I like to keep on hand to enjoy all summer long.
In 2012, Yann Bertrand returned to work alongside his parents Guy and Annick at the family domaine in Fleurie. The inspiration for the Fleurie ‘Cuvée du Chaos’ label comes from an unusual keepsake found in hi...
It seems that everyone is always looking for a value-driven organic wine with a nice label, and after years of looking, we’ve never been able to find one that hit the mark. We decided it was time to get more ...
Despite the traditionally simple aesthetic, the labels from Julien Cécillon have quite a bit of symbolism. The ‘leaf and ladder’ logo at the top alludes to DNA, and each rung of the ladder represents one of t...
Receiving harvest reports from our producers feels a bit like Christmas morning. Every year brings its own set of challenges and surprises, and no two years are ever exactly the same. Recently, three of our B...
