SOIL TYPES CALCAIRE/LIMESTONE: more mineral, lighter body, Jurassic (1st/top layer) fossilized, air. Trousseau and some Chardonnay grow here. Roots … More
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600+ wines
Babbas (Anjou, Loire)
“when a [white] wine doesn’t go through malo, it tastes more like apple, when it does, it tastes more like … More
Kill the Critic
“In the world of physical taste, the canon is less important for what it contains than for what it conveys” … More
New Wines from Southern France & Rhône
Quick feed on some fresh young wines from Southern France- the area that sometimes includes Languedoc-Roussillon, the Pyrenees, South West … More
Puglia, the Forgotten One (March 18, 2016)
People throw themselves at Italy. They “do” Rome, Florence and Venice. Romanticism takes on a level of tenacious ambiguity, seizing … More
Wine Mine: January 2016
Some tasty bottles this month
Wine for Winter (Tops for Me)
If you are squeamish
Don’t prod the
beach rubble.
-Sappho
Exploring Wines of Southern France
NICE – An Unexpected Haven The first night we stayed in a nicely situated Airbnb on a tiny quiet street … More
Domaine du Possible “C’est pas la mer a boire”, 2013
“The sea is not for drinking”. A happy days wine from the coast of Roussillon that has all the energy … More
Chateau Chalon “Voile n•12” François Rousset-Martin, Nevy-sur-Seille, 2000
One of the most incredible wines ever tasted: “N•12” special cuvée bottled in 2000, plus the cork had a funny … More
