foray into france

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wow, thanks for the responses. I finally did find the Chateau Les Fiefs yesterday, but at $36 it wasnt a good monday wine for me. I went with a Cote du Rhone (parallele 45) and had it with a rustic pizza. I liked it and it was right up my wifes alley. At $12 I wasnt expecting too much, but it was like a CA wine to me. Not bad at all.
Regarding rhone wines, what exactly is meant by rhone-alone, rhone-style, rhone-varietal wines or wine lists (beyond the obvious)? Arent there about 20 different kinds of grapes grown in the rhone valley?
Also, could someone PLEASE give me a phonetic spelling of "mourvedre". My slight texan accent doesnt pair well with french.
Thanks again for the replies.