Tag Archives: France
Newer posts →Krug Champagne Withdrawn After Label Error.
July 20, 2012Moet Hennessy have been forced to withdraw five batches of its Krug Champagne after they were incorrectly labeled, and do not indicate any mention of their sulfite content, an item required by law in the EU. The products withdrawn are: … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Champagne, France | Leave a comment //French Cows Fed 2 Bottles of Wine a Day to Increase Flavor.
July 11, 2012A number of farmers in the Languedoc wine region of France have taken to feeding their cattle local red wine to improve the flavor of their beef. According to The Independent, local farmer Claude Chaballier has been feeding his cattle … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged feeding cows wine, France, french farmers feed wine to cows, Languedoc | Leave a comment //French Wine Merchants Boycott Californian Wine in Protest Over Foie Gras Ban.
July 10, 2012Ze wine merchants in southwest France are a little pissed-off with the recent foie gras ban in California, so much so, they have decided to take all Californian wines off their shelves. Foie gras has been outlawed across California as … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Foie Gras, France, Languedoc | 3 Comments //Sacre-Bleu! Burgundy Producer Behind Bars as Laboure-Roi Investigated for Wine Fraud.
June 19, 2012The four directors of Maison Labouré-Roi have been thrown in the slammer, charged with the heinous crime of wine fraud. The ol’ Gendarme busted the 180-year-old Burgundy negociant house after an 18-month investigation by the National Fraud Office. Computers and … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Burgundy, France | 2 Comments //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 Costieres de Nimes, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Rhone | 2 Comments //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 //← Older posts Newer posts →
