A flicker of glimmering hope shone through the dark, gloomy economic cloud looming over the world of wine today. While reading Josh Raynold’s annual report on the Cotes du Rhone region in the latest issue of Stephen Tanzer’s IWC, he affirmed that the 2007 vintage looks to be one of the better vintages from the region within the past 10 years.

This news could not have come at a better time for us as a company as the Cotes du Rhone wine we import, the 2005 Cuve Sabine, was finally delivered to the state of Utah for sale in the specialty wine stores. We’re very excited to now have this new wine available in Utah and hope you will enjoy it!

Along with the success of the 2007 vintage, the region has produced several other fantastic vintages in recent years, most notably the 2001 and 2005 vintages. The wines from Cotes du Rhone are very interesting, full of fresh fruit flavors, and are surprisingly affordable. The region is quite diverse and almost two different regions altogether, but whether you choose a wine from the Northern or Southern Rhone region, they very rarely disappoint.

Santé!

-Michael