You’re a carnivore. You like a good steak, bloody and rare. And you don’t see any need to shell out extra bucks for organic food. Is there any reason in the world why you would want to try a wine billed as “certified organic, biodynamic, and suitable for vegans”?
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This red wine from Blaye on Bordeaux’s Right Bank is declared biodynamic, certified organic, and using only indigenous yeasts with low sulfites, and, the label declares, “suitable for vegans.” It’s a blend typical of the region: Primarily Merlot (75%) with smaller portions of Cabernet Franc (15%) and Malbec (10%). Dark cherries, subtle mixed berries and a whiff of cherry liqueur elevate the aroma; tart red fruits fill the palate, framed by crisp acidity, soft but perceptibly astringent tannins. A hint of chalky minerality joins cherry-berry flavors in a long finish.
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Why do food and wine taste so good together? To address this question that’s so fundamental to our love of wine, let’s go back to the basics. Consider, if you will, a piece of bread. Think of a flatbread, round and warm. It’s good, right?
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This fresh, young Bourgogne Pinot Noir from Nicolas Potel shows dark reddish-purple in the glass, shading to a clear garnet edge. Fresh, appetizing fruit aromas mix black plum and red berries with subtle smoky notes. Black and red fruit carry over as a dry flavor firmly framed with bright, palate-cleansing acidity. Soft tannins appear in mid-palate and carry into a long, clean finish.
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Follow this Wine-Searcher link to find Bourgogne Rouge listings across a broad price range on Wine-Searcher.com. Read article.
Blu Giovello, an Italian wine brand developed awhile back for the U. S. market, has recently been “re-styled.” Learning of this, Neil Duarte was able to snag some of the new bottles. Here’s his report on this friendly white libation. Read article.
At the risk of repeating a frequent complaint, it’s getting awfully hard for me to find a Pinot Noir I like at a price I can afford. Part of the problem here is that Pinot is deservedly popular. Another issue is that one person’s favored style Pinot may not bear much resemblance to another’s preference.
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Inscription, a new Pinot bottling from Oregon’s King Estate, offers an attractive mix of black and red fruit – tart black cherries and fresh strawberries and strawberry liqueur – that waft from the glass along with a whiff of woodsmoke. The aromas carry over intact on the palate, framed by brisk, mouth-watering acidity and soft tannins. A touch of spicy French of oak accents without overcoming the good varietal Oregon Pinot character. Its good Pinot flavors and fruit-acid balance with moderate 13.5% alcohol makes it an excellent table wine.
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Follow this Wine-Searcher link to learn more about Oregon’s Willamette Valley and find shop listings for many more wines of the region.
Read about Pinot Noir at this Wine-Searcher link, and learn more about Burgundy at this link, with dozens of vendor and price listings for each. Read article.
“Should I look for a wine with no sulfites? Sulfites give me a headache!”
“We went to France and drank all the wine and never had a hangover or headache. Is that because our wines have sulfites and theirs don’t?”
The answer to both questions is the same: No!
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Clear, gold Sparr Alsace Pinot Blanc offers a tingling mix of lemon and lime and lemon zest, with a faint jolt of an odd but intriguing mineral scent that’s often called “petrol” in Riesling. Bright citric zest segues over to the palate in a medium-bodied un-oaked flavor with crisp acidity, stony minerality in harmony with lemon zest in a long finish. Intriguing, complex, good with food, good value.
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Learn about Alsace and find links to dozens of Alsatian wines at this Wine-Searcher link.
Use this Wine-Searcher link to learn more about Pinot Blanc and search a broad selection of Pinot Blanc wines. Read article.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has made traveling to Italy virtually impossible, Neil Duarte has been able to continue his wine tasting thanks to Italian wine producers willing to ship wines to him! He recently got some wines from Poggio Torselli. Here’s what he thought of them. Read article.
