Southwest France

By far Fabien Jouves most serious looking label, but drinks just as joyfully as the rest of his wines. No additions, no corrections, just 100% Malbec from a hill top in Cahors.

This light, but complex red wine from Aveyron is lively, exciting, delicious and leaves you wanting more! The wine comprises 3 grape varieties, namely 40% Negret de Banhars, 50% Fer Servadou (known locally as Mansois) and 10% Cabernet Franc.

For many years Nicolas Carmarans ran the delightful wine bar in Paris called Café de la Nouvelle Mairie. It, as its name suggests, is a meeting place where people go to sip on good wines, eat interesting food and solve the problems of the world. >>>

The place is Côtes de Gascogne and the grape is Gros Manseng. Neither may be particularly well known, but don't let the unfamiliar names scare you off. >>>

Hello springtime! Watermelon, strawberries, and rose petals. Sunshine, joy, and bacchanalia. What a wine.

Madiran is a classic region of France that has been too over-looked recently. Kind of an alt-Bordeaux, the wines have power, energy and really deliver a lot of value. A little Cab Franc and Cab Sauv is blended here with the native Tannat.

"You're not partying anymore." This is some lovely, easy drinking natural wine, an even mix of Malbec and Cab Franc, which was banned from the Cahors AOC, hence the name. Very drinkable.