Tag Archives: Grenache
Newer posts →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 | 2 Comments //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 //Orin Swift The Prisoner 2009 Review
June 30, 2011Grapes 51% Zinfandel, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 3% Charbono, 1% Grenache, 1% Malbec, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. Facts The label for The Prisoner was work of Spanish artist Francisco Goya. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Charbono, Grenache, Malbec, Napa, Orin Swift, Petite Sirah, syrah, The Prisoner, Zinfandel | 4 Comments //Wine Review of Domaine de la Curniere Vacqueyras
October 3, 2010Grapes 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre Facts Up until 1990, Vacqueyras [Vah-keh-rahss] was a simple Cote-du-Rhone Village, but the consistently high quality of wine being produced in the appellation, earned it an upgrade to Vacqueyras. Vacqueyras wines often … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged France, Grenache, Rhone | Leave a comment //Newer posts →
