Tag Archives: Grenache
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 //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 //Perrin & Fils “Les Sinards”Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France, 2007
December 17, 2011Grape 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre Facts I do have to say, I’ve always had an affinity for Chateauneuf-du-Pape, even before I started really getting into wine. Maybe it’s because, for some reason, I deemed it to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateauneuf du Pape food pairing, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Perrin & Fils, Rhone, syrah | 2 Comments //The Police “Synchronicity” Red Wine Blend, Mendocino, California.
November 25, 2011Grapes Carignane, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Viognier (probably in that order, %’s unknown). The term “Synchronicity” refers to a “meaningful mix of seemingly unrelated events resulting in a significant sum”, which was the inspiration for this red wine … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Carignan, Grenache, Mendocino, Petite Sirah, Sting, Sting wine, syrah, The Police Wine, Viognier | Leave a comment //Domaine Carobelle Gigondas 2009
November 15, 2011Grapes 80% Grenache 15% Syrah 5% Cinsault Facts I have a special little place in my heart for Gigondas, it was one of the first bottles that really got me into the world of wine. The name Gigondas [jhee-gon-dahs] comes … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Cinsault, Domaine Carobelle Gigondas, France, Gigondas, Grenache, Rhone, syrah | 2 Comments //Little James’ Basket Press – A Wine by Louis Barroul.
November 11, 2011Grapes 100% Grenache Facts Louis Barruol, the winemaker behind the Little James Basket Press is part of the new generation of winemakers in the Southern Rhone region of France, who through years of study and instruction from his winemaking … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Basket Press, Far Niente, France, Grenache, Languedoc, Louis Barruol, Nickel & Nickel, Quintessa, Rhone | Leave a comment //Texas-Style Chili Paired with Huguenot Cuvee de Rouge, Santa Ynez – California.
October 28, 2011This last Monday, I had the privilege to attend my first ever Monday night football game! Suffice to say it was probably the most American thing I’ve done all year! For the first time since I’ve been living in Jacksonville, … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Grenache, Huguenot Cellars Cuvee Rouge, Huguenot wine, Sangiovese, syrah, Tempranillo, Terrapin Hopsecutioner, Vingevity | Leave a comment //Can Blau 2008 from Montsant, Spain.
October 13, 2011Grapes Mazuelo 40%, Syrah 40% Garnacha 20% Facts I’ve been on a bit of a Jorge Ordonez (the importer of this wine) kick lately! As the “bringer-inner” (I just made up that term) of some of the best Spanish wines … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged best Spanish wine, Can Blau, Carignan, Garnacha, Grenache, Mazuelo, Montsant, Priorat, Spain, syrah | Leave a comment //The Bitch is Back….and This Time She’s Spanish!
October 11, 2011Aussie cult winemaker Chris Ringland has escaped from Australia and he has created a Spanish version of Bitch Grenache. The Bitch has been on a hiatus of sorts for the past few vintages. She (I presume it’s a she) was … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Bitch, Bitch Grenache, Bitch wine, Grenache, Spain | Leave a comment //A Tour of the Languedoc
September 12, 2011Pick up any wine book, and flip to the page on the Southern Languedoc region of France. More often than not, the term “wine lake” or “ocean of vines” will be used, usually within the first set of paragraphs. No-doubt, … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cabardes, Corbieres, Faugeres, France, Grenache, Languedoc, Minervois, St. Chinian, syrah | Leave a comment //Rhone Gang – Hold Up 2007
July 12, 2011Grapes 30% Grenache 70% Pinot Noir – kind of a crazy blend, but you could have guessed that something about this wine isn’t right by the label… Facts In case you were wondering, the wine doesn’t come with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chateau St Cosme, France, Grenache, Hold Up Wine, Louis Barroul, Pinot Noir, Rhone, Stacole | Leave a comment //← Older posts
