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Tag Archives: Syrah
Cheers to Fall Wine Review: 2012 Hermitage by M Chapoutier Monier de la Sizeranne
It is Fall, and the season beckons you to watch me elucidate about this most fabulous Syrah:
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Tagged biodynamic, chapoutier, drink, Fall, France, French wine, hermitage, Michel chapoutier, Organic, rhône, Rhône Valley, RHONE, Rhone Valley, Syrah, travel, vineyard, Wayward Wine, wine, Wine Pairing, Winery
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Video Wine Review: Perrin Côtes du Rhône Rouge France 2017
Watch my review of this value daily red from the Côtes du Rhône:
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Tagged Côtes du Rhône AOC, drink, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Red, Red wine, Review, rhône, RHONE, Syrah, Trader Joe's, travel, value, video
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Breaking Bad: French Wine Rules VS Vincent Paris, Granit blanc, 2015
French wine has many, many, many rules. Many. To put a place name on a label might require using one grape type, one pruning method, a max yield, a min or max potential alcohol, using only sugar or water additions, barrel and bottle aging times. Why do the French do this? Well, ideally, this preserves traditions and wine styles. Otherwise, France might endlessly chase trends: tearing up Merlot for Syrah in Bordeaux, planting Chardonnay in Sancerre, or making Prosecco in Champagne. *Shudder
In Cornas, northern Rhône’s smallest (possibly most adorable) region, you can only make 100% Syrah. Continue reading
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Tagged cornas, drink, drinking, France, label, Roussanne, Syrah, travel, Viognier, White wine, wine
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Maui Wine Tour & Review
Wayward Wine has wandered out of its natural element the last few posts. Apologies. We are in Maui. We have tried pineapple and sugar cane spirits at Hali’imaile Distillery (read here), Ocean Vodka (read here), and just toured O’o Coffee Farm (read here).
We learned that Maui’s sugar cane empire collapsed last year. The island has yet to find a viable agricultural alternative. Could wine production save it? California, Oregon, and Washington have found wine a lucrative shift. Could Maui? Continue reading
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Tagged chenin blanc, drink, drinks, grapes, Grenache, Hawaii, malbec, Maui, pineapple, Syrah, travel, wine
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Singing Syrah: Jaboulet Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas
If you venture to the French aisle of any wine store you will likely see a wine by Paul Jaboulet. Their entry level rouge, Parallèl 45, is nearly ubiquitous. And a nice little Côtes du Rhône it was. I say “was”, … Continue reading
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