The December theme for the French Winophiles is “French Fizz”. Our group of writers and bloggers are exploring sparkling wine from all over France. When I saw the theme, I knew I wanted to try a new to me sparkling wine from France. But what to try? I’m a shameless Champagne whore. And I’ve had…
Author: Martin D. Redmond
Wine of the Day; 2015 Peter Zemmer “Rollhütt” Pinot Noir
2015 Peter Zemmer “Rollhütt” Pinot Noir – If you’re looking for an Old World Pinot Noir for under $20 …look no further! This wine hails from the Suditrol sub-region of the Alto Adige DOC, which borders Austria and Switzerland in northern Italy. Grapes for this wine were sourced from vineyards in the immediate vicinity of…
A Captivating Cab Franc Paired with Sushi #WinePW
Wine Pairing Weekend is a group of bloggers who are passionate about the way good wine enhances a meal. On the second Saturday of each month we come together to blog about a chosen food and wine pairing theme. The theme this month is #CabFrancDay and pairing Cab Franc with food. In My Glass I was fortunate…
A Caboodle of Cabernet Franc for #CabFrancDay
Celebrating #CabFrancDay with a caboodle of Cabernet Franc from California, Oregon and New York Last weekend I participated in the 2nd Annual #CabFrancDay. #CabFrancDay is a celebration of the Cabernet Franc grape variety. It was established by Lori Hoyt Budd of Dracaena Wines last year. “The era of Cabernet Franc is nearly upon us.” – Wine…
Wine of the Day: Bruno Paillard “Première Cuvée” Brut Champagne
Bruno Paillard “Première Cuvée” Brut Champagne – “refined, ebullient, and impeccably balanced…“ This wine is a multi-vintage blend of more than 30 crus, each vinified separately. It is composed of Pinot Noir (45%), Chardonnay (33%) and Pinot Meunier (22%); part of which (20%) was in barrel for the first fermentation. It includes between 20-50%…
Exploring Cru Beaujolais: A Great Everyday Red Wine #Winophiles
This month the French #Winophiles take a virtual trip to Beaujolais. Between Beaujolais Nouveau and Thanksgiving, Beaujolais seems to mostly be a seasonal wine. But it can be more than in a seasonal (holiday) wine. I explore its possibilities as an “everyday” red wine. My inspiration to explore Beaujolais as an everyday red wine came…
Poulsard Paired with a Filipino Menudo
I paired a new to me grape variety – Poulsard, from the Jura region of France, with a classic Filipino dish – Menudo About Jura I can honesty say that I’ve virtually visited every wine region in the world that has been on my vinous “bucket list”. One of, perhaps, a handful of exceptions was…
Wine of the Day: 2014 Bruce Patch Wines “Patchwork”
2014 Bruce Patch Wines “Patchwork…a delicious Zinfandel lead “kitchen sink” blend of 8 grape varieties Fruit for this wine was sourced from a patchwork of vineyards throughout the Alexander and Sonoma Valley. It is a blend of 67% zinfandel with carignane, cabernet franc, malbec, merlot, petite sirah, sangiovese and petit verdot, aged in French and…
Lodi Chronicles: Lodi Native; A Showcase For Lodi Terroir
My latest wine writing exploit is contributing to Visit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Writing for Visit Lodi feels personal for me. Lodi is a region I’ve come to know and love. It feels like I’ve had a front row seat to its remarkable evolution. The quality and diversity of the wines is…
Wine of the Day: 2013 Fields Family Wines Tempranillo
2013 Fields Family Wines Tempranillo: A Lodi Tempranillo whose savory character evokes Rioja Fruit for this wine was sourced from the first Tempranillo vineyard planted in Lodi. It was fermented on native yeast, and raised in neutral French oak. Bottled unfined/unfiltered. Dark ruby color with exuberant black cherry, cigar box , plum, damp earth…