I recently spent a week in the Southern Rhone region of France, where I tasted numerous wines from several top domaines in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation. I tasted 17 wines with Helene Jaume, the daughter of Alain Jaume, from whom I began importing wines 40 years ago. Helene and her 2 brothers, Christophe and Sebastien Jaume, are now in charge of this famous domaine, which received the prestigious award of Wine Maker of the year for 2026 from the Guide Hachette des Vins, France’s most respected wine publication.