When I first started this wine journey more than a decade ago, I was drawn almost immediately to wine from Alsace. In this cross-cultural region of eastern France, where political boundaries have changed hands repeatedly in modern history, wine producers tend to prefer a drier Riesling than the sweet styles made by their neighbors across […]
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What’s not to love about Crémant du Jura? Same grapes as Burgundy, same traditional method as Champagne, and at a fraction of the cost. When the French Winophiles chose Jura as this month’s topic, I was delighted to find a Crémant du Jura at my local Total Wine store. Then I realized this was the
Crémant du Jura: A traditional yet different sort of bubbly Read More »
For Black History Month last year, David from Cooking Chat interviewed and wrote about a sommelier-turned-winemaker who realized his dream of starting his own label. I read David’s post with interest because I admire self-starters. Then I watched his interview with André Hueston Mack and thought to myself: Wow, this guy has it going on.
Celebrating BIPOC wine: Maison Noir paired with mushroom pizza (#winePW) Read More »
Since moving to Washington state, I’ve grown accustomed to seeing locally produced Rhône Valley red blends on retail shelves and at winery tastings – so much so I may sometimes forget these blends actually originate in southern France. OK, perhaps I exaggerate a little. It’s true, though, that Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the classic trio
Back to Cotes du Rhone for a French GSM blend (#Winophiles) Read More »
Here’s a riddle: Two bottles of open red wine are in the fridge. One is a complex, savory Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. The other is a light-bodied, northern Italian red blend that hasn’t spent any time in oak. Which do you finish first? Quite reasonably, your answer might be the one in the fridge
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