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

NICE: An Unexpected Haven The first night we stayed on a tiny quiet street near Cafe de Turin. Tired after … More

With friends at Clown Bar, Paris

A well known producer in Burgundy, Anne Gros and partner Jean Paul Tollot decided to skip down to Cazelles in Minervois … More

On the aged, unfiltered white wine kick, here’s another version: a 100% Muscat. Very, very dry with practically no … More

WINE STOP STAGE TOUR LOCATION WINE REGION STYLE or GRAPE F 15 Tallard/NimesCarcassonne Languedoc-Roussillon & Provence Grapes: Rosés made from … More

Find it if you can. Buy it for the label. Drink it for the mouthmelt.

Several lesser-known red grapes usually recognized as part of a blend, that all start with C.

Birthday Wine #1: 100% Carignan. So far I’ve only tried this grape as part of a blend, but it’s rich … More