macabeau ’15: citron vert, zest, egissé. hard pressing due to grape firmness. malo, mais belle acidité. +carignan blanc (rare) 1 … More
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Alain Castex (Llauro, Roussillon)
Toulousien => Corbieres => Banyuls Amphora White (experimental) : Macabeau, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino. Fermented & aged in amphora, pressurized … More
Clos Fantine (Faugeres, Languedeoc)
When you’re dealing with nature, you have to accept loss. -Corine Fantine
Babbas (Anjou, Loire)
“when a [white] wine doesn’t go through malo, it tastes more like apple, when it does, it tastes more like … More
New Wines from Southern France & Rhône
Quick feed on some fresh young wines from Southern France- the area that sometimes includes Languedoc-Roussillon, the Pyrenees, South West … More
Puglia, the Forgotten One
Somewhere between the olive groves, the jagged cliffs, ancient ruins and glass ocean, the sacred and delicate balance between earth and human remains intact.
Wine Mine: January 2016
Some tasty bottles this month
Wine for Winter (Tops for Me)
If you are squeamish
Don’t prod the
beach rubble.
-Sappho
Exploring Wines of Southern France
NICE: An Unexpected Haven The first night we stayed in a nicely situated Airbnb on a tiny quiet street near … More
Domaine du Possible “C’est pas la mer a boire”, 2013
“The sea is not for drinking”. A happy days wine from the coast of Roussillon that has all the energy … More