Wine and summertime!
Summer doesn’t begin in the Northern Hemisphere until June 21, but it’s already getting pretty warm around here. It’s time to start thinking about wine and summertime!
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Fleurs de Prairie Languedoc Rosé is an attractive clear salmon color in the glass. A typical Languedoc blend of 43% Grenache Noir, 40% Syrah, 9% Carignan, 5% Cinsault, and 3% Mourvèdre, it lifts up pleasant red-berry aromas that lead into a fresh, acidic flavor that mirrors the nose: Strawberries and raspberries and a zippy whiff of lemon. Brisk and dry with a long finish.
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Follow this Wine-Searcher link to find listings for dozens of other crisp and dry rosé wines, largely from Languedoc and Provence. Read article.
Cheap Chardonnay is rarely good, and good Chardonnay is usually expensive. But I keep coming back to Chardonnay anyway. We have a good one for you today.
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Moillard “Le Duché” Bourgogne Chardonnay is a pretty, golden straw color, clear and bright. Delicious scents of ripe apples and pears center the aroma, with back notes of lemon peel and chalky minerality. Fresh, bright, and dry on the palate, mouth-watering acidity and a pleasant citric frame. Beautifully balanced and lasting, it’s an appealing. affordable, well-made white Bourgogne.
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While traveling was restricted during the Covid pandemic, Neil Duarte kept up with Italian wine with the help of winemakers who sent him samples to review. Although travel has now resumed, Neil continues to receive small samples from winemakers for review. Here he reviews Corvo, a Sicilian wine that offers a good price/quality ratio. Read article.
“This wine will improve with five to 10 years under proper cellar conditions.” Okay, fine. But what if you don’t have a proper wine cellar?
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Pretty, light ruby J. Wilkes Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir offers attractive Pinot scents, red cherry and tomato skin. Its delicious bright cherry flavor is framed by fresh, tart acidity, with clean fruit and a touch of stony minerality lingering in a very long finish.
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Learn more about California’s Santa Maria Valley and browse listings for wines of the region at this Wine-Searcher link. Read article.
It’s been a while since I opened a bottle of Chenin Blanc, and just about as long since I enjoyed a wine from South Africa. It’s time to catch up!
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Sustainably grown in South Africa’s Paarl region on the Western Cape, Babylonstoren Chenin Blanc is a delicious wine that supports South Africa’s tradition as an excellent terroir for Chenin Blanc. Appealing fresh fruit scents of stone fruit and pineapple join lemony citrus on the palate. Bracing acidity cloaks a hint of sweetness. Intriguing stony minerality joins lemon and lime in a very long finish.
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Follow this Wine-Searcher link to read more about Simonssberg-Paarl and follow links to vendors for many wines from the region, including a number from Babylonstoren’s portfolio.
This Wine-Searcher page gives an overview of South Africa in general and links to a selection of the country’s characteristic wines.
Learn more about Chenin Blanc and find many good examples of the variety at this Wine-Searcher link. Read article.
Over the past 10years Neal Duarte and his wife have visited Le Marche – or Marche, as the natives call it – a number of times. This is is a long, thin region stretching from Emilia-Romagna in the north down to Abruzzo in the south, all of it along the Adriatic. In this article, Neal gives an overview of the region’s wines.
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