SOUTH OF FRANCE DOES MERLOT
byOccitanie is the old name for the south western part of France now called Languedoc-Roussilon. This wine could not be more Merlot – yummy…
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UNDER $10 SUMMER BUYS #3
byTHE PERFECT SUMMER REFRESHER Two things I look for in summer whites are high voltage refreshment, and low alcohol. Quenching thirst without getting wasted….
3 Super Whites from the Old World
byTo have the most fun I suggest you buy, and open all three. Experience three acts instead of just one! Next evening change your…
IF I WAS SITTING IN A BISTRO IN FRANCE!
bySipping this red wine as I read the menu while soaking-up the atmosphere, I’d be saying stuff like “heavenly, the French really know how…
BEAUJOLAIS FOR FANS OF PINOT!
byPremium priced Beaujolais has a different feeling and use from the regular variety in that it’s character is close to Pinot Noir, and therefore…
FIRST ROSE of the SEASON
byMy first Rosé pick of the season is an old favourite, La Vieille Ferme. While it hails from the Rhone, the feeling is very…
ANOTHER FAB BISTRO RED
byHere’s ANOTHER cannot-fail, mid-weight red that will turn any meal into a French Bistro experience. Like the Minervois area, the Corbieres region in the…
CLASSIC BISTRO RED FOR ONLY $12!
byMichel Chapoutier is one of the Rhone’s top high-end producers, but he’s also fond of crafting delicious wines from neighbouring regions at delicious prices….
FRENCH BISTRO MADE EASY
byLooking for a cannot-fail, mid-weight red that will turn any meal into a French Bistro experience? The Minervois region in the south of France…