Blog sur la vigne et le vin. Mes découvertes, mes déceptions, les wine-tasting à la maison...
For the aperitive, I tried a white wine from Côtes Catalanes made by Andy Cook and Philippe Gard. The only varietal used for this wine is the grey Carignan (old one almost forgotten). It procures to the wine, notes of pomelos and citrus. It is fresh,...
Lire la suiteYesterday, we tasted with Marie and Andrew, this wine. Very nice for the aperitive on the balcony with the sunset... The domain is located in Maury, near the Pyrenees. The color is pale yellow. The nose is very fresh with anise, fennel notes and white...
Lire la suiteRetour sur un domaine que j'apprécie, le Château de Lastours. Ce château est situé dans les Corbières et appartient à la famille Allard depuis 2004. Ce domaine élabore un rosé et 3 rouges. CHATEAU DE LASTOURS, Cuvée Arnaud de Berre 2007 (nom d'un chevalier...
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I've presented in an article the Côte du Rhône from Charvin, but today I'd like to present you the Chateauneuf du Pape. This is one of the wine I really love. Production : 30'000 bottles by year Varietal: Grenache, Syrah , Mourvedre (the wines are unfiltered)...
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I wanted to try a white Chateauneuf du Pape tonight... And I had a good surprise. Very nice wine served with tandoori shrimps. The nose is very interesting on the citrus oil, the liquorice, anise and petroleum notes. The taste is nice, sweet, on the white...
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Je ne connaissais pas ce domaine et c'est un ami caviste qui me l'a suggéré. J'ai donc ouvert ce midi une bouteille du premier vin du Domaine Depeyre. C'est un vin des Côtes du Roussillon de 2008. Le bouchon est à peine imbibé. A l'ouverture c'est un...
Lire la suiteIn french to say "Wine" in slang we say "pinard"... So this guy is really born to make wines... and he do very good wines. I've tasted only the reds. Three wines made with Pinot Noir : - Pinot Noir - Charlouise - Vendanges entières PINOT NOIR 2008 : The...
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I've just tried this wine and I'd like to shre my opinion... Really good Chinon (Loire Valley). The nose is very nice on the fruits (raspberry) and the taste is very fresh!!!! I love it. That is a very good wine! You have to try!!
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J'ai créé ce blog dans le but de partager ma passion pour le vin, mais je suis lecteur de plusieurs blog à ce sujet. Voici une liste non exhaustive des sites que je fréquente et qui, à mon avis sont intéressants. Vous pouvez y accéder directement en cliquant...
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One of my best friend (Eric) suggested me to create new categories on my blog. Let's begin with the "Apero entre amis". In this article of this item I'll speak about white wines... Spring is almost there... and I don't know if I must speak about drinks...
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