We voted at the end of the tasting. Kermit asked, “which red did you like best, the ‘Pourpre’ or the ‘Causse du Bousquet?’” Out of the eight voters it was a split decision (Kermit was the ninth attendee but didn’t vote). Each red received four votes. What does that mean? It was close, I could [...]
Thursday’s staff tasting featured a wide range of regions and styles. Because of this diversity we didn’t hold to our usual north to south tasting order but instead jumped around. We started in the Languedoc with some new arrivals from Saint Martin de la Garrigue.
Here’s a brief history of Saint Martin as told by Kermit [...]
On a recent wine trip through the beautiful and still underappreciated Languedoc region of southern France, I had the pleasure to pay my friend Bruno Laboucarié a visit. Bruno represents the current generation of the Laboucarié family managing their property, Domaine de Fontsainte, in the appellation of Corbières. He took the reins from his father [...]
Long ago I learned to appreciate subtlety and finesse in a wine. Maybe that’s why I work here, right? But I use those descriptors often when I speak about wine – especially a wine that draws you in seductively instead of punching you in the nose, and on the palate leaves a perfumed aftertaste instead [...]
In our recent email blast we featured some new arrivals that we are excited about. Here are a few more, all hailing from the 2008 vintage.
2008 Côtes du Rhône “La Sagesse” • Domaine Gramenon
If the recent arrivals from Domaine Gramenon are any indication, then 2008 has produced excellent wines in the Rhône. Gramenon likes to [...]
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