Fruity and fresh reds with low alcohol by volume are perfect for enjoying on sunny Autumn afternoons and evenings. Just chill the bottles and then pop and pour for easy drinking enjoyment. Click here for my article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for my recommendations on “chillable” reds from Jochen Beurer in Germany, Jutta Ambrositsch in […]
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Celebrate Bastille Day joie de vivre of your own making with French wines, cheeses, bread and pastries. Click here for my tips and suggestions in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Whether it’s sparkling wines from Alsace or Bourgogne, a rosé from Provence or Bandol, or white or red wines from Bourgogne, Tours and the southern Rhône, enjoy
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Discovering delicious, unsung gems is a big part of the fun and pleasure of Bourgogne wines. The 2019 Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, Bourgogne-Passetoutgrain is just such a bottle: a high quality red wine available at a terrific price and ready for immediate enjoyment with friends and casual foods. THE GLORIES OF OLD VINES AND HARD WORK
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Within the dazzling diversity of Bourgogne red wines, discovering quality and value doesn’t have to be an insurmountable challenge. Easy-drinking gems are readily available at terrific prices. You just have to do a little digging with an open mind and palate. Consider, for example, high quality Bourgogne-Passetoutgrain red wines. GENERIC BOURGOGNE-PASSETOUTGRAINS Bourgogne-Passetoutgrains (pronounced “Boor–gawn–Pass–too–gran”) typically
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In the search for quality and value with Burgundy red wines, keeping an open mind often brings pleasant surprises. Consider the red wines of talented winegrowers Céline and Laurent Tripoz from the southern Burgundy region of Mâconnais. Notwithstanding the Mâconnais’ reputation for offering seas of white wines, Céline and Laurent also produce three delicious and
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For my family, enjoying Butternut Squash and Chestnut Soup signals the start of Winter. As snow flurries fly, markets still offer fresh Butternut Squash and Chestnuts. So the time is right for making this delightful, warming soup. Its creamy, rich texture and earthy, savory flavors hit the spot especially when paired with versatile French white
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On a chilly December evening when darkness comes quickly, try a sure fire way to make the night a bit brighter. Enjoy a casual, relaxing meal of traditional chicken pot pie paired with a reasonably priced red burgundy wine from a good producer and a good vintage. The delicious 2108 Domaine Dubuet-Monthélie, Bourgogne-Rouge “Les Gamets”
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In the 1930’s, famed expatriate American singer Josephine Baker sang, ” J’ai deux amours. Mon pays et Paris.” Ms. Baker had two loves, her own country and her adopted city, Paris. Talented winegrower Sylvain Morey juggles two loves in wine: his home in Burgundy and his adopted home, the Luberon in the south of France.
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Brisk but sunny afternoons make perfect moments to enjoy flavorful cheeses with zesty wines. Use the opportunities to discover distinctive parings to delight the taste buds. The following “can’t miss” cheese and wine combinations from Alsace, Burgundy and the Loire provide intriguing possibilities. ALSACE: MUNSTER CHEESE AND AUXERROIS WINE Autumn’s cool nights and sunny days
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For crisp, refreshing rosés, images of sunny southern France come readily to mind. The region’s wealth of familiar choices include Provence’s “pink” wines and Tavel’s delicious, full flavored dark rosés. But believe it or not, winegrowers far to the north in Burgundy also offer mighty tasty, thirst-quenching rosés. Consider, for example the 2019 Domaine Céline
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