Tag Archives: France
Cercius, Cotes du Rhone, France.
May 17, 2012Grapes 85% Grenache, 15% Syrah Facts You’ve probably read countless times that “…you should never choose a wine based on the label!” Well, I call BS on that! If anything, France needs to step-up their wine label game (as … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cercius, Cercius wine, Costieres de Nimes, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Rhone | Leave a comment //Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-du-Pape Paired with Pale Ale Beef Stew.
April 25, 2012This isn’t exactly seasonally-inspired cuisine (since this is very much a winter-esque dish), but I’m not running a restaurant here, so get over it! :) Seriously though, a great amount of thought goes into these pairings (and indeed everything I … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //Simonnet Febvre Chablis, Burgundy, France.
April 19, 2012Grapes 100% Chardonnay Facts “Hang-on!!! Why doesn’t that bottle of Chablis have a handle?”Yup….. Carlo Rossi really screwed this one up for the French, didn’t he!?!? Even though his big-dirty-liter-jug-with-a-handle features the Chablis name, it’s about as far removed … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, France, Simonnet Febvre Chablis | Leave a comment //A Toast to Champagne Infographic
March 29, 2012I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you (we) don’t drink enough Champagne! Understanding sparkling wine can be a slight nightmare though, as there’s about 5 different to give a wine its bubbles, not to even mention all … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Champagne, France, Infographic, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //What does “garrigue” mean?
March 23, 2012The mere mention of the word “garrigue” brings back vivid memories of my childhood summers spent in the south of France. I’m just kidding. That never happened… The term “garrigue” actually refers to the low-lying vegetation on the hills that … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged France, garrigue, Languedoc, What does “garrigue” mean? | Leave a comment //Hubert Brochard, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France.
March 20, 2012Wine: Hubert Brochard Place: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France. Price: $18’ish
Posted in Reviews | Tagged France, Hubert Brochard, Loire Valley, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy, France, 2010.
March 15, 2012Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts It wasn’t that long ago that Pouilly-Fuisse [poo-yee fwee-SAY] had developed a fairly bad reputation among wine drinkers. Overuse of fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyards resulted in huge crops. These grapes were in turn picked … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Louis Latour, Pouilly Fuisse | Leave a comment //Christian Salmon Sancerre Rose, Loire Valley, France.
February 15, 2012Grape 100% Pinot Noir Facts This would happen to actually be only the 3rd Rose Sancerre I’ve ever tasted. Rose Sancerre isn’t made in huge quantities, but when you do find it, it’s always made from Pinot Noir. Personally … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Christian Salmon Sancerre Rose, France, Loire, Phylloxera, Pinot Noir, Pouilly-Fumé, Rose, Sancerre | Leave a comment //40,000 Bottles of Wine on the Wall, 40,000 Bottles of Wine…..
February 14, 2012That’s pretty special!
Posted in News | Tagged France | Leave a comment //Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, France.
February 6, 2012Grape 63% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay Facts I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you (we) don’t drink Champagne often enough! With that being stated from the get-go, I should probably point-out that what we’re dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bollinger, Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Grande Annee, James Bond, Madame Lily Bollinger, Phylloxera, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment //Chapoutier Calls Natural Winemakers “Hippies from Another World”.
January 31, 2012Renowned Rhone producer Michel Chapoutier has added his own comments to the natural wine debate by denouncing natural winemakers as out-of-touch hippies making defective wines. Interviewed in the current issue of Decanter, Chapoutier tells John Livingstone-Learmonth the practice of natural … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged France, Hermitage, Michel Chapoutier, Rhone | Leave a comment //Moroccan Spiced Lamb Chops Paired with La Griveliere Cotes du Rhone 2010.
January 23, 2012Ever since receiving a set of insanely expensive Laguiole steak knives for Christmas, I’ve been dying to test them out. Truth-be-told, when I unwrapped the small rectangler box on Dec 25th, my heart dropped into my shoes when I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged Carignan, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Lamb, Lamb Chops, Mourvedre, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //← Older posts
