…it’s clear to me that Rasteau offers vibrant, well-structured, high QPR wines… This month the French Winophiles (#Winophiles) group of bloggers is making a virtual visit to the Southern Rhône region of France to explore Rasteau. I was delighted to see the invitation to participate in this sponsored event. That’s because, before now, I’d only…
Tag: Southern Rhône
A Taste of Lirac – Rhone’s Undiscovered Cru
If you like Chateauneuf-du-Pape, but are looking for great value, look no further than Lirac! They are most certainly wines worth seeking out! Disclosure: The wines in this post were provided as a samples. No other payments were involved and all opinions expressed are my own. About Lirac It’s located just across the Rhône river from the…
Wine of the Week; 2011 Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare The Winery Bonny Doon Vineyard, located in Santa Cruz, CA was established in 1983…
Wine of the Week; 2008 Unti Vineyards Grenache
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. My Wine Of The Week is the 2008 Unti Vineyards Grenache. The Winery Unti Vineyards is a small family-owned and operated winery that specializes in Zinfandel, Rhône, and Italian varietals. The…
Red Rhone Smackdown!…Six wines, one winner!
It was Red Rhone night for our community wine tasting club, the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club. Our intention was to have red Rhone blends, but a couple of Rhone varietals were brought to the tasting, so we included in the competition. I was a bit surprised that all the Rhone blends were from France…