Smells of salted pig, tastes of sour cranberry, smoky with a fantastically earthy texture but still pretty light in … More
Tag: Loire
Marie & Vincent Tricot “Les Marcottes”, 2013
If you can get your hands on this, you should. These are the grapes from their oldest vineyard, which … More
Domaine de Pallus Chinon, 2011
Elegant, sensual, slightly restrained but with nice clarity and focus. Balanced out more like a Priorat (not surprisingly, Bertrand … More
Clos Rougeard (Foucault), Saumur Champigny, 2005
This was a special gift bottle and the night was cold and crappy, so it seemed logical to transport. Didn’t … More
Domaine Philippe Tessier, Cour-Cheverny 2011 (aka “Jack-of-all-Fruits”)
Yesterday I ate a jackfruit, and tonight I tried this wine. They’re remarkably similar: something between a pickled onion, pineapple … More
Olivier Cousin, “Pur Breton” (Vin d’Ici), 2012
What to order for a group of curious wine people? A magnum of Olivier Cousin’s wine. Expressive? More like attitude, … More
Understanding Wine: The Quick & Easy
Don’t drink wine? Drink bad wine? Breaking out of your old Merlot/Pinot Grigio habit might seem scary, but my bet is you’re drinking … More
Jean-Pierre Robinot, L’Ange Vin, Les Vignes de Fêtembulles, 2012
Another stunner from Loire legend Robinot. This guy lives natural wine- he listens to the grapes as they ferment, … More
Tour de France 2014: The Wine Trail, Part II
WINE STOP STAGE TOUR LOCATION WINE REGION STYLE or GRAPE F 15 Tallard/NimesCarcassonne Languedoc-Roussillon & Provence Grapes: Rosés made from … More
Clos de L’Echo Chinon, Couly-Dutheil
Of all the Chinons I’ve had, this one was “meh”.
