Tag Archives: Geneva

Drinking in Lyon: Bugey Pinot Noir and Jura Chardonnay

Posted on August 25, 2014 by waywardwine

This Monday finds us 126 days deep into our EU Austerity Drinking Tour: our post-WSET Advanced attempt to (cheaply) drink our way through Europe’s great vineyards, breweries and distilleries.

Last Monday’s post visited Lyon’s Roman ruins, a Crozes-Hermitage under $10, and big, pretty churches. Today, we wake to omelets and cappuccino in our home stay. The Metro then slingshots us to the Lumiere estate. Apartments have mostly replaced their photo factory, but one vestige remains: Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bugey, Côtes du Jura, Cellier de Lacuzon Chardonnay, Domaine Pignier, France, France 2008, Geneva, lion, Lumiere, lyon, pinot noir, silk, wine, WSET, Yves Duport | 2 Comments

VIDAL.VINEYARD.VISIT

Posted on November 1, 2011 by waywardwine

Check your messages, your grapes might have evaporated. The night before heading to New York State’s Fingerlakes, my cell phone informs me that Fallbright grape growers sent back my seven gallons of cabernet sauvignon. The fruit was junk. Sure the … Continue reading →