One day a year. For someone who has been managing, anticipating, and quietly fixing things that no one else noticed were broken. The least we can do is open something that took the same level of care to produce. Here are 3 bottles worth featuring — and worth talking...
Spring has arrived, and with it, rosé. You know we take rosé seriously here at JP Bourgeois, and this year we've selected 12 still rosés from six regions across three countries — France, Slovenia, and Spain — that we're excited to share with you. Before you place your...
It’s official. Life has begun life-ing again. All the big holidays have come and gone. The Super Bowl Party wreckage is all cleaned up. Those January resets are all but forgotten. School is back in session. Work is back to a normal routine, our social lives are back...
February can only mean one thing. Tons of sugary messages about love. For singles, it can feel isolating. But love takes many forms, and so should your Valentine’s Day wine assortment. As the movie says, Love Actually is all around, and as corny as it sounds, it is...
A Trade-Friendly Way to Talk Wellness Without Killing the Mood Dry January is a tough month for the wine industry. Buyers go quiet. Consumers announce they’re “being good.” And suddenly, everyone is acting like pleasure is a bad habit that needs correcting. But we all...
A Celebration of Family, Food, and Fine Wine JP’s favorite bottles and simple tips for hosting a warm, elegant French-style Christmas Eve dinner. In France, Christmas is a cozy but elegant affair. A time for family, loved ones, and time well spent at the table....
From Pierres Dorées to Moulin-à-Vent, here’s why Beaujolais deserves a real spot on your fall and winter lists. Every November, Beaujolais pops back into everyone’s mind, and usually because of Nouveau. It’s fun, it’s festive, and it has its place. But if that’s where...
When I moved to the United States, I discovered a holiday that doesn’t exist in France, Thanksgiving. But I have to say, it’s become one of my favorites. What could be more French than gathering with friends and family, eating too much, and making sure there’s always...
If there’s ever been a wine made for Halloween, it’s orange wine: part science experiment, part alchemy, and 100% magic.