Tag: red wine
The Baron and the Jewel
The Baron and the Jewel
In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild of what was to become known as the ‘French branch’ of the Rothschild family...
A Wine for the Devil’s Throat
A Wine for the Devil’s Throat
“The ancient Egyptians believed the god Anubis met each of us on the other side, and that he...
The Pariah
The Pariah
The Cabardès AOC is a tiny sub-region in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Aude, France. Husband and wife winemakers, Stephanie and Olivier Rame are...
Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A
Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A, Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz, 2018, South Australia
At an exceptional evening of Hikaru’s superb, contemporary Japanese cuisine at the...
A Thing of Kalimna (Beauty)
A Thing of Kalimna
I partly organized and then wholly attended a small ‘trade-&-friends’ dinner last week; it had a ‘bring-a-bottle’ theme, which is an...
The Beast
The Beast
Mont Ventoux; for the world's finest cyclists its name is legend, “The Beast of Provence”, a will-sapping, heart-breaking, soul-destroying stage of the...
Chateau d’Etroyes
Chateau d’Etroyes
Mercurey
The village of Mercurey was an important trading post for the Romans in the days of Empire. Set along the Arles-Lyon...
Ruminantia Noir
Wine of the Week - Le Grand Noir, Pinot Noir
Robert Joseph
Caveat Emptor; The ‘Le Grand Noir’ is owned in part by Robert Joseph, a...
Ostra e Vino – Old Vines, New Seas
Ostra e Vino - Old Vines, New Seas
The Evening:
Ostensibly a ‘new dishes’ try-out, at Tim Squires’ epicenter of all things seafood in Phnom...
Human, All Too Human
My shameless love affair with Pinot Noir is widely known, Burgundy in particular but, we are not exclusive.
A Glass of Noir
Sweetness and silk on...