A Wine Trip to the Northern Rhône
A drive down the Rhône river, and lots of great wine.
Driving through the Rhône solidified my belief that visiting wine regions isn’t just about tasting wine, but really understanding the region and the terroir. Even though I’m still very new to this wine travel thing, honestly, it feels satisfying as a new sommelier to see these regions in person. Textbook education can only get you so far. It’s helpful to see the different appellations and how that translates to the bottle in your hands.
Because we hit a lot of different spots during our drive down the Rhône river, I’ll be splitting our time in the Rhône into two posts. It was only two days, but we covered a lot of ground. And drank a lot of Syrah that left our mouths feeling a little dried out…and very purple.
