A very pleasant wine and quite versatile at the table. All about freshness, it’s almost childlike, so ingenuous and innocent. Candied red berries with prominent
Tag: Loire Valley
Wine Review: Domaine La Grange Tiphaine “Ad Libitum” Touraine 2018
Should we call it the new dispensation? Perhaps that’s too grand, but there is a rising appreciation for wines with a kind of complexity not
Wine Review: Bernard Baudry “Les Grezeaux” Chinon 2017
This Loire Valley Cabernet Franc pulsates with giddy vigor. Earthy, spontaneous, and trippy, if it were a person she would be dressed in a long
Wine Review: Les Pensees de Pallus Cabernet Franc Chinon 2013
We tend to think of the Loire Valley as a white wine region, but the mid-valley, especially Chinon, produces noteworthy Cabernet Franc. This is a
Budget Wine Review: Laurent Reverdy Sancerre 2016
As Sauvignon Blanc has become increasingly popular we’ve become accustomed to the exuberant, pungent gooseberry of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc or the citrus and tropical
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 