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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
Tag Archives: Chateauneuf du Pape
The Other Pinot Noir: Wine Review Vieux Télégraphe Télégramme, Châteauneuf-du-Pape France 2014
Have you been on the Sideways Pinot Noir bandwagon and maybe, possibly, kinda, finally gotten bored with all that silky, lush, Californian cherry cola? Want to try something new? Let us go to France. I have long loved winery Vieux … Continue reading
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Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, drink, France, Grenache, pinot noir, travel, Vieux Telegraphe, wine
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Avignon (P1): Popes, Palaces, YMCAs, And Wine from Visan?
123 days into our EU Austerity Drinking Tour takes us to the heart (or at least funny hat) of the Rhône Valley: Avignon: home to Popes and Châteauneuf-du-Pape: arguably France’s biggest red wine. We leave a very Roman Nîmes and a … Continue reading
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Tagged avignon, Chateauneuf du Pape, EU Austerity, France, Rhône Valley, RHONE, Visan, wine
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Grenache Blend, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Volant, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, Earth 2004
One should never drink and vlog, but considering that half the bottle is gone, my memory served me decently here. To clarify, the Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC has allowed 18 grapes since 2009, although 13 has been industry standard since 1936. Cigare … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonny Doon Vineyard, California, Chateauneuf du Pape, Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Pacific Rim, Rhône wine, Syrah, wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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