They can quickly expand a dining palate by bringing a broad spectrum of styles, price points, and food pairing options to the table Sauternes and Sweet Bordeaux Wine – Spruce Eats This month our French #Winophiles group of wine and food bloggers are collaborating with Sweet Bordeaux US, a group of wineries from a sub-region of Bordeaux that…
Tag: Bordeaux
Côtes de Bordeaux: Your Go-To For Affordable, Approachable Bordeaux #Winophiles
These are soulful, richly textured and interesting wines crafted by passionate vignerons…If you’re looking for easy-going well-structured Bordeaux offering great value to share with loved ones look no further than Côtes de Bordeaux! The theme for this month’s French #Winophiles is Côtes de Bordeaux. I was introduced to Côtes de Bordeaux a few months ago when this…
An American In Saint-Émilion #Winophiles
This week the French Winophiles continues its virtual exploration of the Bordeaux Region with a visit to Saint-Émilion, which is located on the right bank of the Gironde estuary. Merlot is the dominant grape in this prominent wine region, which also a UNESCO World Heritage site. To truly understand wine, you must understand that ultimately,…
An Awesome Judgment of Paris Inspired Blind Tasting #JOP40
The Pacific Point Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”) does a Judgment of Paris inspired blind tasting My wife and I founded the Pacific Point Wine Tasting Club in 2010. Originally conceived as a neighborhood based wine tasting club, the club’s membership has grown dramatically. That’s primarily because friends of friends have joined the fun over the…
#Cabernet Day – In Words and in Deeds
Yesterday was #CabernetDay – a worldwide celebration of the Cabernet grape ( you do know there’s another Cabernet beyond his royal highness Cabernet Sauvignon, right?- there’s also Cabernet Franc) . It’s a chance to get together with friends and kick it with some Cab! Since there’s hashtag you can also kick it with your friends…
Wine Words Demystified: Meritage
What does meritage mean?
1 Bottle/2 Meals – A Great Value Cabernet Sauvignon From South America
This is a guest post by a fellow blogger I follow, Renee Keele. She writes a blog entitled Wine A Bit…you’ll feel better Her blog is about food and wine with an Arizona twist. One of the series she featured in 2011 that I enjoyed was called “1 bottle/2 meals”, wherein she would feature a…
Sweet deal on a Bordeaux Rosé
Looking for great deal on Bordeaux? – Try this Rosé!