There are 18 different “Villages” appellations in the Southern Rhone that make up Côtes du Rhône Villages wines. These diverse wines come from a variety of small vineyards, each with their own character and …

This blend by Nathalie Blanc-Mares comes to us from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France.  With 80% Cabernet and the rest Syrah (all from the 75 hectares of vineyards that are >40 years old), there …

Crozes Hermitage is the largest AOC in the northern Rhone Valley of Southern France.  The red wines from Crozes Hermitage are Syrah based, with some wines seeing a touch of either Marsanne or Rousanne.  The …

Here is a nice Côtes du Rhône Villages for $15 that is drinking well:
2005 Domaine Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Villages – France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages:
Opened and tasted, then …

Random notes on some ‘06 Burgundies I tasted in the fall…

2006 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts – France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru (11/11/2008)
So complex on the nose it was hard …

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As many of you may know, I’m helping a restaurant rebuild their wine program from the ground up. This has involved tasting over a 1000 wines in the last 8 weeks (many more notes to …

Episode 15: Food, wine, culture TV: Today I’m tasting two wines from the Rhone Valley and I explain why their earthiness goes great with rustic cuisine! A couple guests stop by to taste …

Food, Wine, Culture TV: In Episode 10-Part 1 Michael invited beer expert and close friend Greg Bissonette to come by for a beer vs. wine with mussels tasting. Well in this episode, the mussels …

Foodandwineblog.com’s Food, wine, culture TV Show! In this third episode, I make two simple yet delicious dishes (one is noblepig.com inspired!) and try a few different beverage pairings in our recently (and ongoing) …