Friday Fizz: Codorniu’s Barcelona Cuvee 1872 Cavas
Cava (which is to say Spanish sparkling wine made using the Champagne process) was first produced by Josep Raventos (of Codorniu) in 1872. This “Barcelona Cuvee…
Three for Thursday: Red Bordeaux Values for Everyday Drinking
Sometimes you want a nice bottle of red Bordeaux but you maybe don’t want a great bottle of red Bordeaux. I know. I get it. Sometimes…
Appreciating Anderson Valley: HANDLEY Pinot Noir 2013
When you ask most U.S. consumers where their favorite new world Pinot Noir is grown, you have a good chance of hearing “Russian River Valley” or…
British Bubbles: HATTINGLEY VALLEY
Made using the Champagne process in Wield in East Hampshire in the south of England, Hattingley Valley’s sparkling wines (English Fizz, British Bubbles) come from grapes…
A USEFUL CLARET
Claret – pronounced clair-et (or kler-ət) with the “t” pronounced – is an English (not French) word for a particular shade of red. The term Claret…
Refreshing 2015 White and Pink Bordeaux
When I hear Bordeaux, the first wine that comes to my mind is red. But maybe right now is not the time of year when I’m…
ARTISANAL BEAUJOLAIS 2015
Beaujolais? Well, it’s been a while since I have written about Beaujolais. Beaujolais used to be one of the most popular appellations from France. While Cru…
There’s a New Sancerre in Town: FRANÇOIS LE SAINT
François Le Saint is the label used by the Fouassier family, owners of Domaine Fouassier and is one of the oldest wine growing families in Sancerre,…
SIPPING DIFFERENT
Summer is here and it’s getting (gotten?) hot. If you’re at all like me, your pace has slowed a bit, you’re eating some different (lighter) foods, and maybe thinking about…
Ch. GRAND CORBIN DESPAGNE, St. Emilion, 2011
From owner/winemaker François Despagne (the motive force) comes this St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Corbin on the eastern edge of where St. Emilion touches Pomerol…
