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, jagged cliffs, ancient ruins and glass ocean, the 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 on a tiny quiet street near Cafe de Turin. Tired after … 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