In Episode 150 of the Mr. Wine Guy Podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down with Michel Gassier, Owner of Winemaker of Château de Nages and Domaine Gassier out of the Costières de Nîmes appellation of the Languedoc-Roussillon Region of France which is one of the most southernly parts of the historic Rhône Valley.

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Michel kicks off the 2nd half of Season 4 of the podcast and he's also my first old-world wine guest on the show so it brings me a tremendous amount of honor and gratitude to be sharing his story and the multiple generations of his family in the wine industry.

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In this episode Michel talks about his time growing up in the outdoors of the Rhône Valley, his time attending Ag school, and how thanks to his secondary education was able to opt out of a mandatory 18 month military service obligation by working at the French Embassy in Washington DC.

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Michel talks about his time at Domaine Bernard and how eventually becoming President of this winery was pivotal in helping him not only earn an income while learning sales and marketing, but eventually getting his personal brand up and running, focusing soley on his own vineyards and winery (Domaine Gassier) by the end of 1999.

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Michel talks about the creation of Domaine Gassier while simultaneously working at his family winery Château de Nages with his brother. Michel goes on to say that "Château de Nages is the inherited terroir while Domaine Gassier is the chosen terroir!"

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Michel also goes on to talk about the Nîmes appellation and what makes it so special, his philosophy on pruning, and Michel even educates us on some of the common misconceptions of old-world wines and even some of the cultural advantages and benefits that we all love and appreciate about this beautiful and historical terroir!

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Having Michel onboard was truly and honor and a special shoutout to Leah Isenberg of Colangelo & Partners for making this interview possible from South FL to South FR! 🙏🏼

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Cheers 🍷

To follow Michel on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/chateaudenages/

https://www.instagram.com/domainegassier/

To purchase some of Michel's wines, or to sign up to learn more about Château de Nages and Domaine Gassier:

https://www.chateaudenages.com/en/wines/

https://www.domainegassier.com/en/wines/

https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/domaine+gassier/1/usa

https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/chateau+de+nages/1

https://www.totalwine.com/search/all?text=chateau%20de%20nages

To follow Michael on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Linkedin:

https://www.tiktok.com/@themrwineguy?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

https://www.instagram.com/themrwineguy/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQs2ckU2tCtHUuPL7fzV6eA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gallagher-70637b70/