by di Oct 30, 2017 0 comments
If, like me, you are totally flummoxed by the many different bottles, all with Côtes du Rhône on the label then you are not alone. Look on the shelf at the store for a bottle of CDR (Côtes du Rhône) and there are rows and rows, all seemingly the same.
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by di Oct 27, 2017 0 comments
Biodynamic and Organic Wines
by di Oct 06, 2017 0 comments
Merlot Luvliness Merlot is considered to be an entry level, easy drinking, palate teaser by geeky wine folk. Typically Merlot is a smooth fruity wine (plum, black cherry) with medium body and medium tannin, produced by fleshy plump grapes in wine regions all over the world.
by di Apr 07, 2017 0 comments
Exploring Wines in Provence I have been lucky enough to spend a good part of this winter in Provence where I made it my mission to find out as much as I could about the region, it's food and it's wines.
by di Jan 26, 2017 0 comments
Like many wine lovers the Rhône valley, and it's wines, intrigues me and has done ever since I became interested in the subject. One of my earliest wine memories involved a bottle (or two) of Côtes du Rhône, a rather large chunk of Stilton cheese and a wonderful raucous evening spent with great friends.
by di Jan 10, 2017 0 comments
I am forever being asked about Food Pairing and what wine goes well with this or that dish. I have had many frantic last minute texts from people in the wine store staring, like deer in headlights, at the rows of bottles trying to find something to go with a certain dish.
by di Dec 29, 2016 0 comments
Pinot Noir. It is, without doubt, my absolute favourite grape variety.
by di Jun 14, 2016 0 comments
When we moved to the Pyrenees 7 years ago I had little knowledge about the
by di Nov 26, 2015 4 comments
Getting the "Floc" out is a common occurrence in the South West of France. I get the "Floc" out often although I'm pretty sure most French don't snigger like kids when they do, the joke just doesn't seem to grow old with me.
by di Nov 02, 2015 2 comments
There was a time when Beaujolais Nouveau was the in thing in the wine world.
by di Aug 17, 2015 0 comments
The other day I was talking to a colleague in the wine trade and the subject of "easy drinking" wines came up.
by di May 16, 2015 0 comments
"What's a good year?" I'm often asked about wine. "Why?" I question. "Because I want to buy some wine to lay down" I'm told.
by di Apr 30, 2015 0 comments
Summer
by di Mar 04, 2015 0 comments
I'm always up for a spot of wine tasting, plus I felt the need to visit a winemaking cooperative after writing Understanding Winemaking Cooperatives. So, this week I was pleased to be invited for a tour at Producteurs Plaimont here in Southwest Franc
by di Feb 02, 2015 2 comments
When someone finds out that I am a Sommelier I am inundate
by di Nov 07, 2014 8 comments
Buying Supermarket Wine - Folly or Fortune? For most wine drinkers a trip to the local supermarket is suffici
by di Aug 27, 2014 0 comments
Last night at dinner I was asked to recommend a wine to go with a dish containing warm Chorizo.
by di Jul 14, 2014 3 comments
When you see the photo of the wine box do you think? A, “Oh no, not another article on boxed wine, it’s only the dregs in the box you know”?
by di Jul 14, 2014 4 comments
At Chez Passet, our chambers d’hôtes, we offer an evening meal accompanied with house wine. As we serve the wine in carafes, I’m always asked what it is and where it comes from by our guests. These questions usually start a conversation about how we chose our house wine.
