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Picking wine itself can be quite confusing if you maybe are not familiar with regions and labels and if this is not confusing enough, even more confusing or overwhelming can be the choosing of a French wine. Ahh… the French. No-one said it should be easy! Simplicity! Did you know the capsules on French wines,Continue reading “Simplified: choosing a French wine”

Although I am not vegetarian or vegan, I never realized that this also is applicable to wines or… Champagne. So what makes a Champagne not vegan, is a question I had to ask myself first. As you may know or not know,  the base for Champagne is typically a dry wine made from Pinot Noir,Continue reading “Champagne not vegan?”

Yesterday we tasted Pinot Noirs for the WSET2 level. Also on the list was Pinotage. As I don’t know a lot about Pinotage (say what?), I quickly learned the worst and the best in the Pinotage spectrum. Now, if you don’t know anything about this grape either: Pinotage is a grape variety that was createdContinue reading “Pinotage. Virtual high five.”

Spotlight on: Domaine du Joncas. When visiting a local cave in the south of France, the owner asked me what kind of wine I was looking for. My reply was that I was interested in a red, and asked him instead of what his personal choice was. He gave me this Domaine du Joncas, Joia,Continue reading “Tanks & concrete eggs in Montpeyroux”

Having visited Chateau Puech-Haut in Saint-Drézéry, and having tasted their wines, one of the wines I brought home is this pale pink rosé, a blend of grenache and cinsaut. The grapes are hand harvested, direct press and fermentation in tank. Drank at around 8 to 10ºC, it’s very refreshing with an appealing fruity nose ofContinue reading “True love”

And… back to the Italian reds. This time it was a Tonaghe Rosso, Cannonau di Sardegna, 2015, from Contini. This light dry red wasn’t super fruity but had a strong flavor. Before opening it, I cooled it for about 15 minutes in the fridge, but unfortunately I didn’t give it time the catch it’s breath.Continue reading “Tannin-tasty Cannonau”

Domaine Sainte Lucie,  Languedoc D’Euzet Pic Saint Loup, 2014

If I have to pick my favorite city, of all the cities I have visited up to now, I would pick New Orleans. It’s been over ten years that I was there on vacation, that I would put in my top 3 vacations so far. Next year I will be back, doing a small LouisianaContinue reading “Laissez les bon temps rouler!”

After my short and sweet summer love affair with Italian wines, I have now pointed my arrows towards Australian wines. It’s not that I am moving on to soon, this is not a rebound, however there is so much more to still discover! So last night we  finally met, finally. Peter Lehmann Clancy’s Cabernet –Continue reading “Love, Barossa.”

Lately I have been buying some more Italian wines. Reds in particular. My newest discovery was this Planeta Etna Rosso 2014. Straight from the Etna wine-growing area, the label reads. The taste is red fruit with smoky, bitter raspberries, cherry and a touch of oak barrels. This one is a total rockstar, it kicks yourContinue reading “The Sicilian rockstar”