french wine
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Producer Spotlight: Domaine Tariquet
Anne-Charlotte de Langhe on Domaine Tariquet, the Giant of the "Pettit Blanc". Read More... -
Producer Spotlight: Château Montus and Bouscassé
Nicolas Greinacher of Vinous, on new winemaker Antoine Veiry and tasting the 2019 Château Montus and Bouscassé wines. Read More... -
Meet the Winemaker: Mas de Daumas Gassac
Samuel Guibert is the owner and head winemaker of Mas de Daumas Gassac, home to some of Languedoc's most iconic wines. Born and raised on the Gassac estate, he has spent 25 years working with and evolving the Daumas Gassac we know today, reminding the world that exceptional wines can and do come from this underrated region. Read More... -
Meet Pascal Marchand
Native Quebecois Pascal Marchand seeks to express terroir like the Burgundian he has become over the last three decades, while also embodying his New World roots, where bon sens, hard work and forward-thinking foster change. Read More... -
Ogereau, one of our beloved Anjou producer
Nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Anjou, this family-owned estate boasts a legacy spanning generations, rooted in a profound understanding of the region's terroir and a passion for crafting exceptional wines. Read More... -
En Primeur, c'est quoi?
En Primeur is a foreign term to some, but it essentially means ‘wine futures’. It’s an arrangement where wine is bought while it’s still in the barrel and shipped to its destination when bottled 2-3 years later. Read More... -
Happy Rosé Day & Bienvenue à Château Minuty
Château Minuty is considered today as the elite rosé in Cotes de Provence. Beautifully situated in a Provençal village called Gassin, Château Minuty is a family owned estate. Read More... -
Tour de France Week 3 Overview
Despite the action and drama of the past three weeks where we have seen the most bizarre weather conditions Read More... -
Tour de France Week 1 Overview
Week one is always the toughest when all competitors believe they have a chance of winning the great race, all are at their best and fuelled with hopes of victory. Read More... -
Tom Scully - Tour de France Interview
Meet Tom Scully, a Kiwi who grew up in Central Otago and was selected to compete for the first time in the Tour de France 2018. He is about to share with us Read More... -
Fun Facts about Burgundy
When we think about French wine, Burgundy is in everyone’s thoughts. It's known it offers some of the most expensive and quality wines but what else do you know about it? Read More... -
Bienvenue Francophonie Day!
March 20th marks French language day, today we celebrate the French language, its many cultures and how it marks history. Read More... -
Tomato and Goat's cheese salad
In recognition of the Soignon range, we have created a goat’s cheese salad that highlights a few of these incredible cheeses. Read More... -
France's no.1 selling rosé
A stand out Provençal tipple - Listel has not only gained France’s support but ours too. Refreshing, light, easy drinking organic rosé that exudes quality and is easy on the wallet. Read More... -
Burgundy's best visits NZ - Domaine De Montille
The first tasting of 2019 and one we won’t forget, from one of Burgundy’s most iconic producers, Domaine de Montille. Read More... -
Amaury Devillard from Château de Chamirey visits Maison Vauron
The story of Château de Chamirey is an exceptional one, it is a love story between a family and the vines of Burgundy. Read More... -
Know your rosé? Here’s your go-to guide
It all began in the picturesque region of Provence and thankfully made its way to Aotearoa. We’ve broken down the French rosés into regions and how to pick them. Read More... -
Wine and Cheese matching for summertime
As the evenings get longer and the weather gets warmer, outdoor dining becomes more and more accomplishable. There is no better time of year to fire up the barbecue, crack open a bottle and enjoy the best time of year. Read More... -
New tastes of Burgundy
With the recent introduction of four new wines in the Maison Vauron cellar, a staff wine training was on the cards. Read More... -
Champagne Charles Orban takes Gold
Charles Orban Blanc de Noirs Brut NV has taken out gold at the New Zealand International Wine Show for 2018. Ready to taste this gold medal winning Champagne? Read More... -
New to the Cellar - Domaine Belle
We have a fresh-face on our shelves and another quality producer to the range at Maison Vauron, Domaine Belle, located in the northern Rhône Valley. Read More... -
A visit to Distilleries de Provence
France, our home away from home, and the core of Maison Vauron makes visiting the motherland a whole lot more special. Our Creative Coordinator Lucie took a trip back home and had the pleasure of going on a tour at Distilleries de Provence in Forcalquier. Read More... -
Commanderie de Bordeaux Inauguration
On Friday the 7th of September Maison Vauron hosted the inauguration of the ‘Commanderie de Bordeaux’. Will Brunel Morvan, Shareholder and Sales Director at Maison Vauron had the privilege of being inducted as a Commandeur and Cellar Master from the Maître de Commanderie Benoit Marcenac. Read More... -
A Tasting to remember
The legendary Château d’Yquem, producer of Sauternes wines with the esteemed title of Premier Cru Supérieur made an ordinary Monday an unforgettable one for many. Read More... -
Château Yquem at Hippopotamus Wellington
Château d’Yquem hosts an evening in New Zealand for the first time to present their world renowned wine together with a selection of fine dining dishes at Hippopotamus Restaurant. Read More... -
#wineofthemonth with Scott | August 2018
Not one but two wines will be taking the stage this month, showing us the excellence of Bordeaux from the vintage that blew our socks off - 2015. Read More... -
Tour de France Week 3 Overview
The last week of the Tour was full of action with 3 mountain stages in the Pyrenees. It’s exciting to see short mountain stages this late in the Grand Tour. Read More... -
Tour de France Week 2 Overview
Week two brought more carnage, more bad weather, and saw even more top names eliminated from the race. Read More... -
Tour de France Week 1 Overview
Week 1 is complete of the Tour de France and the beautiful regions of the north-west of France have been the backdrop for the first 7 stages. Read More... -
#wineofthemonth with Jean-Christophe | July 2018
We are back to a hearty, spice driven red for our #wineofthemonth that will serve you just fine in this harsh July climate. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 19
Time to say our bye-byes this morning. Everybody is going in different directions. In my case it’s a train back to Paris to fly home the following day. It has been a terrific trip with lots of good wines Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 16
The forecast is the same as the last few days – heat, humidity and thunderstorms. I went to pick up my little group at 9.30am this morning to go to our first tasting in Volnay at Domaine Michel Lafarge. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 15
For the last few days now the weather has been consistent: The day starts well, then the heat and humidity kick in and by late afternoon thunderstorms and very heavy rain hit most of the country. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 14
Early on the road to drive through the vineyards/Appellations/Climats of the Cote de Nuits before our first meeting in the very famous village of Vosne Romanee. Read More... -
#wineofthemonth with Scott | June 2018
Oui, it's officially winter and that means it's officially oyster season. With that in mind we've chosen a Muscadet for June's Wine of the Month to compliment these irresistible little morsels. So grab yourself a dozen bluffies, a dozen bottles of our Wine of the Month and remember that winter isn't all that bad. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 13
Back to serious work this morning! I was very excited to see the Bret Brothers & La Soufrandière(Domaine de la Soufrandiere) again and to share the visit/tasting experience with Angela & Richard. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 12
I spent a bit of time with my Mum this morning and had lunch with her in one of her favourite restaurants close to the train station of St Etienne. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 11
Beautiful morning! Petit dejeuner out on the terrace of my hotel. First meeting this morning is at Domaine Yves Gangloff in Condrieu. We have been chasing this domaine for over three years. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 10
Beautiful blue sky this morning – they are expecting warm and dry weather for the end of the week. However things will change from Monday morning! Driving back South from my hotel to taste more Crozes-Hermitage, Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 9
This is my last day in Bordeaux! I am flying later on into Lyon. I couldn’t leave the region without tasting in the Graves Appellation. Read More... -
An evening with Château Angélus
On Wednesday 6th June we welcomed Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, proprietor of Château Angelus and viticulture pioneer. This is indeed a rare occurrence here at Maison Vauron... Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 8
The weather is very average this morning – wet but not cold. We are going back this morning to the area of St Emilion to meet with the very popular Nicolas Thienpont. Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 7
An early start this morning as we have a 1h30 drive to reach the top of the Medoc in the village of St Estephe. We are all expected at one of the superstar Chateau of the Appellation Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 6
Full on day today with lots of tastings and a dinner in St-Emilion. We started the day by a short drive towards the village of Neac in the Appellation of Lalande de Pomerol Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 5
Sunday today and food shopping is on the agenda. Although we are going to eat a lot in restaurants and Chateaux in the next week we are also planning to do a bit of cooking at 'home' Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 4
An early start for a meeting and tasting at another agent/broker in the Bordeaux township. I had a little bit of time after that for a quick look at the city center Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 3
An early start again as I had to drive on the outskirt of Bordeaux township for a meeting with one of our Bordeaux agent/brokers. In Bordeaux the top Chateaux do not sell direct Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 2
I am spending the full day in the Appellation of St Emilion and Pomerol (30 mins drive from my hotel) with the team of the Moueix family (also owner of Chateau Petrus, Trotanoy etc…). Read More... -
JC in France May - June 2018 | Day 1
JC is back in the land of wine and cheese! So follow his journey over the next couple weeks to see what he’s up to! Read More... -
#wineofthemonth with Ferorsa | May 2018
May's wine of the month is here and one to get very excited about. With the Northern Rhône in the spotlight this month, this Crozes-Hermitage couldn't be more appropriate - a juicy and generous Syrah to get you through the cooler month of May. Our sommelier Ferorsa talks about her "coup de coeur" from her time in France Read More... -
Northern Rhône - The Terrific Trio
As we enter the cooler seasons it is time to pick up the weighty, bolder reds that winter demands. We have a whole lot of outstanding wines from the Northern Rhône that will get us through the months of hibernation ahead. Read More... -
#wineofthemonth with Bertrand | April 2018
April is here and that means a new Wine of the Month! We sum this up as the perfect autumnal drop, and as Bertrand would say "it's fresh yet warm and cosy for those chilly evenings coming". Read More... -
The Art of Chablis
Chablis, many of you would be familiar with this name, but may not know the significance behind the wine or its place of origin. Chablis is a winegrowing region in the north eastern part of Burgundy. Read More... -
Domaine de la Chabonnière, a Family story
It was in 1912 that Eugene Maret bought Domaine la Charbonnière to please his wife, who was Châteauneuvoise born and winemaker’s daughter. Read More... -
The Beaujolais Nouveau effect
"Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive!" is what people all over France announce as the third Thursday of November comes around every year. Read More... -
The Merlot Grape
International Merlot Day is here and we are raising a glass to this versatile grape. Read More... -
A Kiwi Sommelier in France
We had the pleasure of speaking with sommelier at Orphans Kitchen, Vanessa Pritchard. Read what she has to say about working a harvest on Domaine Gilles Robin, and all things wine! Read More... -
The origin of Champagne
Friday the 20th of October is global Champagne day and all over the world bottles will be popped in acknowledgement of this fabulous wine. Read More... -
Romain Guiberteau - A new age for Saumur?
When you are told by some of France’s greatest producers, “you need to try the wines of Guiberteau”, this is a recommendation you don’t take lightly. Read More... -
Thierry Germain – The guru of Cabernet Franc
This is our second vintage from what is arguably France’s best producer of Cabernet Franc and one we only secured due to his good friendship with another of our suppliers. Like Guiberteau he was also mentored by Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard, and there can be no greater testament Read More... -
Drone on Champagne Vineyard
A fascinating look into the use of drones on vineyards. We may be seeing this more often! Read More... -
Domaine Jamet – Syrah in the veins
If you’re looking for blockbuster Côte Rôtie brimming with new oak and extract, you should look elsewhere. But if perfume and texture’s your thing, Domaine Jamet wines are among the planet’s greatest wine experiences. Read More... -
The new era of Chateau Anthonic
Chateau Anthonic is one of Moulis-en-Medoc's oldest family-owned vineyards. Moulis en Medoc or Moulis as it more commonly known is the smallest of the Medoc appellations. Read More... -
Albert Mann – A progressive domaine at the top
Domaine Albert Mann is the joint effort of two winemaking families: Barthelmé and Mann. Read More...
