Welcome back! We are strapping on our favourite bathing suits and heading to the beach with a bottle of rose or a cooler of rosé, who am I kidding?  Yep it's summer and we are going to talk about the Bandol today - so it's all things rosé.... and also don't forget about the very heavy tannic reds that they make here too, and whites. This episode is a deep dive on one of the best AOP's in Provence and what makes this wine special and delicious.  Of course I used some fabulous resources to help me out:  The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson.  1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die, by Neil Beckett  https://thewineanalyst.org/bandol-history/ http://www.maisondesvins-bandol.com/en/grape-varieties.cfm https://bandol.cz/?lang=en And I also talk about some great wines:  Domaine du Tempier:  https://www.domainetempier.com/en/homepage/ Chateau Pibarnon:  https://www.pibarnon.com/fr/ If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast  This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.  Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!  Music Credit: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/