A new beginning

 

<strong><span style="color: #800000;" _mce_style="color: #800000;">The two Rouge-Bleu winemakers harvesting together the very last 2012 grapes</span></strong>

 
Dear Friends,

2012 is almost over and we successfully crushed our 6th vintage. If all happened quite well, I have to say that this one was a bit special for me since Caroline and Thomas have replaced us in Sainte Cécile les Vignes.

Caroline-Jean-Marc-Kristi-Thomas celebrating with some Gosset Celebris 1990 in Magnum, on signature day

What a year ! After a quite hectic farming season, our grapes finally expressed quite well and the current result is quite yummy, especially for our rosé which will we bottle very soon, along with the 2011 reds.

Our family has now moved near the Mediterranean where I am starting a new vineyard project with Mas des Bruns. But I am still quite involved (+ an a financial partner) of Rouge-Bleu and I will be back to the USA next March for my annual pilgrimage. By then, we will be happy to pour you our beautiful wines which got a lot of nice awards this year. Of course, we would love to see our bottles on your tables for the coming Holidays. Please visit this page to see where is your nearest distributor.

Kristi and I are also excited and proud to have been chosen as the hosts of an AMA Waterways Seine wine cruise which will be happening November 2013 and where I will be pouring lots of good wines, including of course Domaine Rouge-Bleu. If you would like to join us, please contact Susan at the bottom of this flyer.

This is the very last edition of this blog. Thank you so much for having followed it for 6 years. I will now encourage you to signup for my new blog (Mas des Brun) and also signup for the new version of Rouge-Bleu blog. Thomas will soon email you for this.

Wishing you a happy end of year and a wonderful Holiday Season.

Cheers,
Jean-Marc

Comments

[Jens from Copenhagen]

Thanks Jean-Marc,

It has been some good years for us - your readers. Wish you a lot of success and happiness with Mas des Brun and Caroline and Thomas the same with Domaine Rouge-Bleu. Hope to see all the four of you next summer.

Cheers from Denmark!
Jens

[Cathy]

Onwards and upwards, you two! I hope to enjoy some Rouge-Bleu over the holidays, still saving my bottles of Lunatique for a special occasion and special someone to share it with, and looking forward to the first degustations at Mas des Brun. Many Bacchus bless you with many fine millesimes. xx cathy, malaucene

[Robert Misen]

We'd love to have more information on the November cruise. Good luck to you on your new adventure.

[Jean-Marc Espinasse]

Thanks for your wishes
Robert : Please contact Susan (Kristi's best friend) at Susan@criticschoicevacations.com regarding the Seine cruise
Merry Christmas

[AlpillesGal]

Dear Jean-Marc,
We had hope to see you last Fall when we were spending our annual month in Maussane, but you had already relocated. Hope to get to visit your new vineyard next September. In the meantime, I know that you and Kristi have alot of hard work ahead of you, but right now I just wanted to send you seasons greetings, and our best wishes for success with your new venture.

[Joanne]

Joyeux Noël, mes Amis!!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing you in Houston in March!!!! Until then, profite bien!!!!!!!!!

[Suzanne in New Jersey]

Joyeux Noel Jean-Marc and Kristin. Bonne Chance for the new vineyard and to Caroline and Thomas. We popped a 2008 Mistral for an Italian feast we prepared for family and friends on the 23rd. Everyone loved the Mistral.

[Charles]

Thanks for the memories and experience.....I will now officially retire my cutters......
Cheers (Charles)

[Pat Cargill]

Best wishes to you and Kristi, John-Marc on your new wine venture and continued success to Caroline and Thomas at Rouge-Bleu. Opening my last bottle of R-B wine ce soir! Cheers!

[Vince DeKime]

Dear Jean-Marc & Kristi,

That was a wonderful handoff to Caroline and Thomas and I have no doubt that Rouge-Bleu will continue in its upward trajectory towards quality. I feel a real connection with the property and am so happy that you're leaving it in such capable hands. At the same time I am share your excitement for your new Bandol adventure with Mas des Brun. Congratulations to all!

Vince

[Bret Bannon]

Joyeux Noël, mes amis. Hope to see you in March here in Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

[Nanci Olesen]

Hi Jean Marc,

It has been enjoyable reading this blog. I now have a daughter living in Rennes. Although it is far from where you are, getting to France is something that I will do more often now.
Best of luck in your new venture!

Nanci Olesen,
Friend of Jeff Mitchell and Proteus International

[Miriam Zenteno Vildosola]

Very Very nice to know that you are doing so well
Hope to see you soon!!
Miriam Vildosola
(You guide us in Provence in2007)

[orard annemarie ( ex delarue)]

bonne année à tous - santé et sagesse - affection

annemarie

[betsy]

Dear Jean Marc,
The best in the New Year with your New Mas and dreams of a New Cave.
I am here in San Francisco: will you be coming to the Bay area in March? Would like to meet you and your wines.
Betsy