Grapes 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, and 5% Cinsault Facts It’s been a little-while since I last had/reviewed a bottle of CdP (what the cool kids call it…or at least…what I call it). Chateauneuf-du-Pape isn’t for everyone – … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Cinsault, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Ogier, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //Grapes Grenache, Syrah, Carignan Facts If you’re looking to slowly step into France, but aren’t sure where to start, wines from Ventoux might be right up your alley! I speak to a great number of people who tell me … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Carignan, Cotes du Ventoux, Domaine Juliette Avril, France, Grenache, Rhone, syrah | 2 Comments //If you caught my recent post on pairing foods with rose wine, you’ll know that I consider roses to be one of the most food friendly, albeit one of the most overlooked, wines to match with food. I’d even go … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged California, Clarksburg Grenache rose, Grenache, Rendez-vous, Rendez-vous wine, Rendez-vous winery, Rose | Leave a comment //Grapes 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 //This 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 //Ever 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, Mourvedre, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //