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Vote Away Those Tears: #MWWC6

Posted on January 17, 2014 by waywardwine

I could not post this Thursday. Apologies to all my mighty followers. The sniffles defeated me and my palate this week. You can find solace by voting for my brilliant foray into Sherlockian wine tasting: A Study of Scarlet: A … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux Begins: EU Austerity Drinking Tour: Day 91

Posted on January 13, 2014 by waywardwine

For 91 days my wife and I have drunk on a budget from New York to France. Finally, we reach Bordeaux: home to more of the most expensive, collectable wines than any region in the world (as well as many thin, cheap, ones). Here we can fulfill our dream, forged in the fire of the Advanced WSET exam. We will smell the soil, try the food, and revel in the wines of this unique terroir. And it’s my birthday.

The rub? My wife’s flu has hit with full force. The sniffles have also begun to muddle my mind, and worse, my palate.

So there we stand, inside one of the most posh tasting rooms bequeathed by Bacchus: Continue reading →

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Last Wine in the Loire: Savennières: Moulin de Chauvigné, 2005

Posted on January 8, 2014 by waywardwine

We couldn’t leave the Loire without drinking a Savennières. One of my favorite white regions, Savennières is a 370 acre sliver of vinous gold: The AOC limits Chenin Blanc yields so tightly that a good year maxes around 30,000 cases. … Continue reading →

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A Shockingly Solid Anjou: Château Pierre-Bise, Anjou, France 2009

Posted on January 7, 2014 by waywardwine

We continue to wind down our time in the Loire with another outstanding wine worth purchase. Yesterday highlighted a fabulous cab franc. Tonight, we open a Chenin Blanc bought from the Maison des Vins de Loire. Heavy rains and my … Continue reading →

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Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame: New Wine Kid on the Block

Posted on January 6, 2014 by waywardwine

Day 91 of our EU Austerity Drinking Tour sees us leaving Nantes and the Loire. But before Bordeaux, we toast to this river ribbon of viticulture one last time.

Since this is an Austerity Drinking Tour, walking, public transport, and home-stays have helped us save money for drinking. Free tastings at Nantes’ Maison des Vins de Loire helped us visit over twenty wineries that only a pricy rental could. Of those, three came home with us.

It is our last day. Heavy rains and my wife’s emerging flu keep us in our cosy, colorful basement. Between packing, I create an advanced wine-chiller and put it outside: Continue reading →