Les Darons Languedoc 2014 March 1, 2016March 9, 2016Nick Comment A similarly arid climate to both Provence and the Southern Rhône, Languedoc-Roussillon makes the complete spectrum of wine from white to red, dry [...]
Hecht Bannier Côtes De Provence 2014 February 29, 2016March 9, 2016Nick Comment Continuing on our exploration of French wines, we move south and east from the Rhône to explore Provence. Provence Without a doubt, Provence [...]
Domaine Du Pesquier Côtes Du Rhône 2012 February 26, 2016March 9, 2016Nick Comment Moving south from Beaujolais is the Rhône. Made up of the Northern and Southern Rhône, this might be two separate regions, if not for the [...]
Terres Dorees Beaujolais Nouveau Villages 2015 February 25, 2016March 9, 2016Nick Comment Although the marketing may lead you to believe otherwise, Beaujolais isn’t just a wine for the end of November. Although Beaujolais Nouveau has [...]
Blason de Bourgogne Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay 2013 February 24, 2016March 5, 2016Nick Comment Moving on from Bordeaux, we head west to Burgundy, and some of the most cerebral and sensual wines on the planet. Burgundy Burgundy [...]
Sauvignon de Seguin 2014 February 23, 2016March 5, 2016Nick Comment While Bordeaux does get most of it’s attention for it’s Premier Cru reds, white Bordeaux has a punchy nature all of its own. [...]
Les Portes De Bordeaux 2013 February 22, 2016March 5, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to the start of our overview on wines of France. While France may fit inside the state of Texas, it produces more [...]
Pastora Fino Sherry February 19, 2016February 18, 2016Nick Comment If there is a wine as confusing as Vermouth, it might be Sherry. While Sherry has a plethora of styles ranging from dry [...]
Dolin Dry Vermouth February 18, 2016March 9, 2016Nick Comment While Martini may hold the name sake for a drink related to Dry Vermouth, Dry Vermouth is frequently referred to as French in [...]
Martini & Rossi Extra Dry Vermouth February 17, 2016March 9, 2016Nick Comment While you can’t make a manhattan without Sweet Vermouth, you can’t make a Gibson without Dry Vermouth (if you thought I was going to say [...]