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2009 Trimbach Riesling

June 29, 2013September 9, 2016

I don't know why people don't drink more Riesling. It's such a versatile grape that, perhaps more than any other, really reflects the region it comes from. Super sweet, barely sweet, or bone dry, Riesling can be found that trumps any dessert wine imaginable or be as refreshing and... Read More

Chardonnay France Tasting Wine

2010 Chateau de Maligny Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume

June 11, 2013September 9, 2016

When I drink white wine, I love the bracing acidity, minerality, and freshness of a good Chablis. I had read wonderful things about tonight's wine, so I was very excited to try it, but I ended up sadly disappointed. Chablis is a subregion in northern Burgundy that really specializes... Read More

France Pinot Noir Tasting Wine

2009 Louis Latour Gevrey-Chambertin

May 30, 2013September 9, 2016

Silky, silky, Pinot Noir. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. And my favorite expression of Pinot Noir comes from France, the legendary wine region of Burgundy. Burgundy may be one of the hardest regions for new wine drinkers to understand. Here are a couple of... Read More

France Pinot Noir Tasting Wine

2009 Maison de la Cabotte Côte de Nuits-Villages

April 8, 2013September 9, 2016

With such simple pork chops tonight, I wanted a tasty red without much tannin. The 2009 Maison de la Cabotte Côte de Nuits-Villages, from the Burgundy region of France, was Pinot Noir at its simplest, with low tannin, medium light body, cherry fruit and enough acidity to make it a... Read More

Chardonnay France Tasting Wine

2010 Charles Duveaux Chardonnay

March 20, 2013September 9, 2016

Is it bad to call a wine boring? I know it isn't a compliment, no one is going to call you up and say, "I'm drinking the most boring bottle of wine right now, you've got to try it!" And yet, boring, ordinary, pleasant, and inoffensive are the first words... Read More

France Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Wine

2011 Sancerre Cuvee A’Dair

March 17, 2013September 9, 2016

I love Sancerre. In case you are unfamiliar, it's a French Sauvignon Blanc. Basically, in the old world wine countries (France, Spain, and Italy in particular) wine is named not after the grape, but the actual location where the grape is grown, while in new world wine countries (US, Argentina,... Read More