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Category Archives: France
Charity fundraising tasting
During Cov*d, I offered a wine tasting with paired hors d’oeuvres to a local Rotary Club fundraiser for the Victoria Hospice Society in the memory of my father-in-law, Ken, who spent his last days there. Of course, because of Cov*d, … Continue reading
Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, France, Grenache / Garnacha, Italy, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Petite Sirah, Plavac Mali, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Zinfandel
Tagged Abruzzo, Bastides Miraflors, Brac, California wine, Caymus Suisun, Christiana Tiberio, cotes catalanes, Croatia, French wine, Italy, Lafage Winery, Petit Sirah, Petite Sirah, Plavac Mali, red wine, Stina, Stina Vino, Suisun Valley, Tiberio, Tiberio winery, US wine, Walking Fool, zinfandel
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Chenin Blanc, David Monopole, Arnaud Lambert, Brézé, Saumur AOC, Loire Valley, France, 2020, 13.9% abv., US$88
In September 2023, we dropped into Monterey, California for the Rennsport 7 Reunion, a kind of convention for Porsche enthusiasts. On the last night, and to celebrate 20 years of being together, we dined at ‘Passionfish’. We are no slouches … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged arnaud lambert, california, chenin blanc, france, French wine, loire valley, Loire Valley AC, Monterey, monterey california, Passionfish, Saumur AOC, white wine
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Chenin Blanc, Clos de la Coulée de Serrant, Appellation Savennières – Coulée de Serrant Contrôlée, Savennières, Loire Valley, France 2010, 15% abv., US$68.70 (in 2014)
I read a lot about wine, and the one thing that consistently irritates me about so many reviews is the fawning, oh-my-god-this-wine-is-amazing accolades that many churn out. The thing though is that, truly, there are many wines of the world … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged biodynamic, biodynamic wine, Coulee de Serrant, france, loire valley, New Natural Movement, Nicolas Joly, NNM, virginie joly, white wine
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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains + Clairette, Cuvée Ancestrale, Tradition, Scea Domaine Guigouret, Vigneron Récoltant, Clairette de Die AOC, Rhône Valley, France, NV, 7% abv., US$16
This wine has a history going back 2,000 years in France’s Rhône Valley, but the first bottle I found and enjoyed was in Curaçao, off the coast of Venezuela. What a find it was at the Carrefour supermarket – it … Continue reading
Chardonnay, Premier Cru Chablis, Kirkland Signature, AOC Chablis, France, 2019, 13.5% abv., US$17.79
While perusing the shelves at Costco Lihue, I picked this Premier Cru Chablis up for a song. Aged in stainless steel for a year, this was a great wine to enjoy in the warmth of Kauai on the lanai. I … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, France, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged AOC Chablis, chablis, Chard, chardonnay, costco, costco wine, france, French wine, Kirkland signature, Pierre Brissy, Premier Cru, white wine
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Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache, Gérard Bertrand, Côte des Roses, Languedoc AOP, France, 2020, 13.5% abv. US$15
One of the things I like to do most when in the US is to shop in the liquor section in Costco. Usually that just serves to get me really riled up though – because I become overwhelmingly jealous at … Continue reading
Posted in Cinsault, France, Grenache / Garnacha, ROSE, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged cinsault, costco, france, Gerard Bertrand, grenache, Languedoc, syrah
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Pinot Noir, Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses, Simon Bizes et Fils, Côte-d’Or, Bourgogne, France, 2010, 13.5% abv. US$95
Simon Bizes et Fils is a fifth generation Burgundian winery in Savigny-les-Beaunes south of Dijon. The Pinot Noir grapes for this 2010 bottle come from vineyards planted in 1939, 1949 and 1954. On the eyes, it’s a translucent garnet with … Continue reading
Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Petit Lebrun et Fils RM, Grand Cru, Avize, Champagne, France, NV, 12% abv., US$50
It’s not every day you get into a graduate degree program. This extraordinary feat demanded I bring out the heavy artillery in honour of Jenna’s acceptance letter to an MSc in Genetic Counselling program at University of Toronto. The Petit … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, Chardonnay, France, WHITE
Tagged Avize, blanc de blancs, brut, Brut Grand Cru, bubbles, champagne, chardonnay, Epernay, france, Grand Cru, Petit Lebrun et Fils, sparking wine, Veronique and Richard Lebrun
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Gringet, Brut, Domaine Belluard et Fils, Ayse, Savoie AOC, France, NV, 12% abv.
Nestled in a valley between Geneva and Mont Blanc at an altitude of 400m, Domaine Belluard et Fils is a biodynamic (since 2001) and organic vineyard growing several grapes – but one that is most unusual and unique – Gringet. … Continue reading
Posted in France, Gringet, Sparkling Wine, WHITE
Tagged Ayse, Ayse AoC, Ayze, bio, biodynamic, brut, bubble, bubbles, Domaine Belluard, Domaine Belluard et Fils, france, Gringet, methode traditional, nv, organic, Savoie, sparkling wine, traditional method, Vin de Savoie, white wine, wine
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Expression, Champagne Geoffroy, Brut, Premier Cru, Cumières, Champagne AC, France, 2011 + 2012, 12.5% abv, C$80
Something extremely exciting happened to us about a month ago when our family welcomed a brand new baby granddaughter to the clan. To welcome this adorable nymph to the world, we opened a bottle of Geoffroy ‘Expression’ champagne. We selected … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, France, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
Tagged brut, bubbles, Champagne AC, Champagne Geoffroy, chardonnay, Cumières, Expression, france, pinot meunier, pinot noir, Premier Cru, sparkling wine
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