MAITRE DE CAVE

a wineblog, but not only

Our wineblog is dedicated to amateurs, explorers, and connoisseurs of wine. Join us to enjoy the wine and cuisine from cutting edge dining experiences, the conviviality of wine events and the focus of critical tastings, and the beauty and pleasure of the exciting destinations we investigate. Welcome on board.

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By Maitre de Cave

When an American sommelier and a French enologist share their wine passion

also their passion and interest for culture and gastronomy, so many comments may pop out ! Time for us to share our experiences .

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Robert Lawrence Stepek is a cosmopolitan, North American Sommelier-Consultant with more than 45 years of critiquing wines as an importer, retail and restaurant manager, and Cellar Master. Robert Lawrence guides you through the olfactive, gustative, and tactile universe of wines.

Marie Pull is a Languedocian globetrotter as well as an Oenologist and webmarketer. Marie has been a winemaker and worked in oenotourism as both a project manager and a Community Manager. She is happy to share her winery experience and technical information regarding wines, viticulture, biodiversity, wine-industry revelations and innovations, and leading edge internet marketing including web3 creativity.

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Saint-Chinian wines are delicious

Jun,8, 2025 | 7.Tasting notes, 8.Wine events and discoveries, Other

At the beginning of June 2025, Maitre de Cave decided to rediscover the wines of Saint-Chinian. A delightful opportunity to taste red wines. I extend my heartfelt thanks to the winemakers who agreed to share their bottles with me. Congratulations and thanks again to the winemakers and the Maison des Vins.

Exceptional Red Wines at Bordeaux Primeurs April 2025

Jun,1, 2025 | 7.Tasting notes, 8.Wine events and discoveries

Expressing the refined perfume and balance so characteristic of Château Margaux, this is an exhilarating wine with exceptional harmony and depth.

“Where is my Saint-Chinian on my wine list ?”

Jun,1, 2025 | 7.Tasting notes, Conviviality, wine & food pairings

These wines that I have tasted reflect the same dedication to fine winemaking that I shared with my favorite guests twenty-five years ago. I might also say that with increasing attention to the expertise required to produce wines in this complex geography and constantly changing terroir the winemaking will continue to improve for years to come. still cliebts to ask “Where is my Saint-Chinian on my wine list ?”