{"id":1451,"date":"2013-01-17T00:28:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T00:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2013-04-12T16:37:07","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T16:37:07","slug":"the-rhone-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/the-rhone-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rh\u00f4ne Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rh\u00f4ne Valley of France has for many years been one of my favorite wine destinations.\u00a0 The swift flowing Rh\u00f4ne cuts a fine swath as it descends from the Alps to the Mediterranean.\u00a0 The region\u2019s physical beauty and luminous light are legendary, and within sight of the Rh\u00f4ne lay some of the finest vineyards and appellations in France.\u00a0 Hermitage, C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie, Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqyueras, and a bevy of C\u00f4te-du- Rh\u00f4ne villages that turn out some of the world\u2019s most affordable treasures can all be found along the mighty Rh\u00f4ne.\u00a0 Sadly, I don\u2019t get to the south of France very often anymore, as there are so many other wonderful wine regions to explore and new vineyards that merit attention.\u00a0 To compensate for my loss and to remind me of times past, I make sure to drink my share of splendid Rh\u00f4ne wines.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because I like them, first and foremost.\u00a0 Secondly, they conjure the colorful images of Provence and nearby Languedoc that have been indelibly printed in my memory.\u00a0 And last but not least, year in and year out, the Rh\u00f4ne Valley consistently turns out an abundance of unadulterated wines that people enjoy drinking.\u00a0 So, one of my quests this year is to find more of the Rh\u00f4ne Valley\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rh\u00f4ne Valley of France has for many years been one of my favorite wine destinations.\u00a0 The swift flowing Rh\u00f4ne cuts a fine swath as it descends from the Alps to the 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