My second book, Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and beyond, has now joined my first, Jura Wine, in winning a prestigious wine book award. Last month I learned that I had been awarded a prize from the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et le Vin (OIV) in the category ‘Wines and Territories’; it… View more
What a rocky start to the year this has been for everyone. My heart goes out to all those affected directly by Covid-19 and my heartfelt thanks to the medics and others who are working or volunteering practically in the health and care sectors, and to those working hard in the supply of the essentials,… View more
Just over a month after the new books finally arrived from the printer, copies of Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and beyond have been sent out to wine lovers and wine professionals based in 29 countries around the world. This, my second book, is fast becoming known as the blue book, following on… View more
The most thoughtful Bugey vigneron, Patrick Charlin retired after the 2017 vintage having made wine for four decades; rather sadly, his children had no interest in taking over the estate. The following is the second excerpt from Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and beyond, the forthcoming book by Wink Lorch and features a… View more
Meet Raphaël Bartucci: born of Italian immigrants, he was brought up in the Moselle region in eastern France. He collects fossils from the vineyards and displays them museum-style in the cosy tasting room below his house. The following is an excerpt from the Northern Bugey section of Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and… View more
The Kickstarter campaign for my new book, Wines of the French Alps reached its target just over a week ago and is forging ahead towards a new goal – thank you to all who have contributed. In the meantime, I’ve prepared a sample chapter and contents to give you a taste of what will be… View more
