Moulin-à-Vent 101

Celebrating 100 years of this magnificent "cru" Beaujolais

Gamay vines in a vineyard of Château du Moulin à Vent

I started taking wine classes in the early nineties, and a lot of the things I learned back then have stuck with me since. I’ll never forget that Châteauneuf-du-Pape can contain up to 13 varietals (though that number has now increased to 18). When blind tasting, if the wine smells like black olives ch…