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.
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Tasting Emporda Wines at AV Bodeguers
In the The Sacrament of the Last Supper by Salvador Dali, a very clean shaven Jesus Christ sits with his back towards the Kingdom of Paradise, which to Dali was the coastline of Port Lligat. In front of him is a glass of wine, with its shadows falling across the table. The glass is half [...]
Dreaming of trouts and other wines of Ferré i Catasus.
For a family run winery, there is a lot of breadth to the wines produced here. We are familiar with many of the wines of this estate and therefore decided to taste only the ones we were not acquainted with or the ones we wanted to revisit. So, here are some of our impressions from [...]
A Grecian dilemma – International or Indigenous. Part II
Posted On Aug 31, 2018
in Greek Wine
In part I, we talked about the influence of 300 + indigenous grape varieties on the Greek wine scene. But, how does “non-native” grapes fare and where could the future lead? Should winemakers persist with the ancient or embrace the international varieties? Read on.