Tasting the Cretan Wines of Digenakis
We spent a day tasting the fine wines of Digenakis Winery. This estate in Crete makes beautiful blends but also produces singular versions of Assyrtiko and Kotsifali. Read our impressions.
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Douniya – Stelios Trilirakis and the Cretan cuisine
How far would you drive for a meal? We drove through the switchbacks of Crete’s White mountains to Douniya, where Stelios Trilirakis is taking an elemental approach to Cretan cuisine.
People are the same everywhere
Posted On Sep 21, 2019
in Travel
Wandering into a pizzeria in Saint-Chinian, we are reminded how similar we all are and sometimes joy can be shared among people who don’t even speak the same language.
Tasting the wines of Les Paissels in Saint-Chinian. Part 2
Let me start by reminding everyone that by the time we sat down with Vivien Roussignol to taste the seductive Carignan laced wines of Les Paissels, we were way past our lunch time. And we hadn’t eaten all day! We had spent most of the morning and a fair chunk of the afternoon in the [...]
Les Paissels in Saint-Chinian-vineyards on schist. Part 1
This blog post is a tale of lost vineyards, energetic winemakers, bold wines, Les Paissels and Suze. Not Susie. Suze. I will explain later. Completely mesmerized by the sheer beauty of this part of Languedoc, we took our time to get to the town of Babeau where Les Paissels is located. Due to some poor [...]
You need to know Saint-Chinian.
Saint-Chinian in France is a hidden gem in the Languedoc. Here old vine Carignan and other grapes make for wines worth seeking.
Tasting Roussillon at Domaine de Vénus
Read our tasting notes on the Roussillon wines from Domaine de Vénus. Roussillon makes some incredibly delicious wines. Seek them out.
There is something about Maury
Roussillon is a region rich with scenic beauty, castles, the Mediterranean and wines. Here we talk about Maury and it’s environs where some excellent wines are produced.
Distracted along the Pyrenees Coast
Sometimes distraction is a gift, especially when you are making your way across the Pyrenees. This was definitely one of those times when the journey itself was the destination. Parting from the agonizingly beautiful Spanish coast was difficult. Cadaques and Port Lligat were some of the most charming places we had been to and leaving [...]
Nemea – A lion amongst Greek wines
Nemea is the home of Agiorgitiko, one of Greece’s prominent red grapes. Read all about it and Asprokambos where Pirgakis produces some stunning red wines.