A grape question: Why is Cabernet Sauvignon usually blended with other Bordeaux grapes, while Pinot Noir, Burgundy’s pride, always stands alone?
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When it comes to wine, the French usually have a word for it. Today’s word, “gouleyant,” means “gulpable.” It’s rarely used to denote high praise.
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Made with organic grapes. Gérard Bertrand Rouge Clair is a clear scarlet color, darker than a rosé but light enough to see through. Meant to be served lightly chilled, it’s juicy and refreshing, an appetizing mix of ripe cherry and red-berry aromas that carry over in a light-bodied, dry and properly acidic flavor that’s full of red fruit, faint tannic astringency and wet-stone minerality.
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This Wine-Searcher link provides information about the Pays d’Oc IGP wine region in Southwestern France, with links to dozens of its wines.
This Wine-Searcher link opens a database of Gérard Bertrand’s wines with vendors and prices. Read article.
Location! The old advice about real estate works for wine too. The specific location on a wine bottle label can guide us to quality … and value.
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How many glasses of wine can you get out of a bottle? This can be a useful number to know, but one thing is certain: It’s not as simple as it seems.
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Labeled Vin du France but actually grown sustainably in France’s Sud-Ouest region, Dubard Coeur du Mont Sauvignon Blanc is a very light brass color. It shows an appealing, surprisingly complex aroma mix of ripe peaches, lemon and lime, and a whiff of green olive. Peach and citrus carry over in a fresh, mouth-watering flavor framed by food-friendly acidity and intriguing minerality.
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Read about the Vin de France classification (formerly Vin de Table) Here is Wine-Searcher’s info pageabout Sauvignon Blanc, with links to dozens of Sauvignon Blanc wines and vendors. Read article.
Last summer I praised New Zealand’s Cloudy Bay, still a good value in the $30s. Today let’s delight in an even better value, a $20-something NZ Sauvignon Blanc.
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Whiplash: I bought a tasty Rhône rosé on a balmy spring day last week. Now it’s rainy and almost too cool for rosé. It was a great value. But tariffs may soon change that.
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A pale golden-pink Rhône blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, Perrin Côtes du Rhône Rosé Réserve is a truly refreshing wine for spring and summertime. Appealing, complex aromas focus on strawberries, with peaches and honeysuckle playing harmony. All this fruit comes through in a fresh, dry, and appropriately acidic flavor, with grapefruity citrus joining the party.
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Read about the Côtes du Rhône and browse wines from the region at this Wine-Searcher link.
Wine-Searcher offers this link to a Famille Perrin info page with a clickable list of vendors for Perrin’s portfolio. Read article.
Unfamiliar varietal blends can yield wines as delightful as a chef’s creations, or as scary as Frankenstein’s monster. Or even both at the same time!
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