Domaine Bousquet (pronounced Boo-skay), nestled in the high-altitude region of Tupungato in Argentina’s Uco Valley, is a family-owned winery that blends rich tradition with a forward-looking approach to winemaking. Established in 1997 by Jean Bousquet, a fourth-generation winemaker from France’s Languedoc region, the winery was born from Jean’s vision of combining Old World craftsmanship with…
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Wine of the Week; 2020 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Rosé
Looking for a well-structured Rosé made from 100% organically grown grape for $20 or less? The 2020 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Rosé is just that, and is my Wine of the Week. 2020 marks the debut vintage of this wine from Domaine Bousquet, one of my absolute favorite wineries for affordable, delicious wines that offer terrific quality…
Wine of the Day: 2014 Seed Wine Red Blend
Seed Wine is a boutique winery crafting less than 200 cases of wine annually. Fruit for this wine was sourced from high elevation cool climate vineyards in Mendoza. It was raised for 16 months in new French Oak in Mendoza’s oldest wine cave. My tasting notes follow: The wine is an opaque ruby violet…
Rut-Busting Wines For New Cooking Adventures #SundaySupper
Admit it. You’re in a wine rut. Regardless of whether you enjoy wine with a meal, as a cocktail, or both, you don’t stray too far off the beaten path. You cling to your handful of favorites like Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel or Moscato. Do you know there are over 10,000 varieties of…
A Taste of Achaval-Ferrer
Wine is a lot like fashion. What is considered popular for a time, can quickly fall out of favor to be replaced by something else. It wasn’t too long ago, that Malbec was in fashion. I’m not sure if it remains so. I hear much more about Muscat these days. I like Malbec for several…
What I’ve learned tasting 30 Sparkling Wines In 30 Weeks..
I’ve been drinking sparkling wine on a weekly basis since February, and blogging about it in my “T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…” series. During that time, I’ve tasted sparkling wines from not only the usual suspects, France, California, Spain, and Italy, but also countries that aren’t “top of mind” when it comes to bubbly like…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2008 Reginato “Celestina” Rosé of Malbec
Have you tried a sparkling Malbec?