Wind power may also have been among humankind’s first efforts to harness nature: Sails were in use 7,000 years ago.
And what, you might ask, does this have to do with wine?
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Maison L’Envoye Moulin-à-Vent ‘Terre de Thé” shows delicious red cherry and black plum aromas that fill the nose and spill over into a fresh, medium-bodied flavor. Bright cherry fruit and subtle chalky minerality enhance a clean, lingering finish.
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Beaujolais, as I’ve said before, doesn’t get a lot of respect. And that goes all the way back to Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy in 1395. Philip so despised Gamay, the grape that makes Beaujolais, that he outlawed it throughout the fabled Côte d’Or vineyards in his Bourgogne reign.
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Château de Varennes Beaujolais-Villages, is a 100% Gamay wine from Burgundy producer Albert Bichot. Its appealing aroma melds subtle strawberries and black plums with hints of wildflowers and stony minerality, all carrying over into a bright, briskly acidic flavor.
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Chilean wine is just about as French as Argentine wine is Italian. If you think that sounds funny, let’s take a look at the map and the history books.
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A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with 15% Carmenère, Lapostolle “Grand Selection” Rapel Valley Cabernet Sauvignon presents mixed berries and red plums with spicy currant-like dried fruit in the pleasant aroma. Good plum and berry flavors persist with fresh acidity on the palate and linger into a long, mouth-watering finish.
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Red wine taken in moderation – and maybe beverage alcohol in general – is good for the heart and might help us live longer. Right?
Not so fast.
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Laroque Cité de Carcassonne Chardonnay bears a Haute veleur environnementale label, signaling the winery’s commitment to sustainable agriculture. Made from unoaked 100% Chardonnay, it’s a clear straw color, and offers delicious, subtle notes of white fruit – apples and pears – with a pleasant back note of rising bread dough. Medium-bodied and freshly acidic, it adds a lingering citric snap.
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If you miss the days when you could stop by your local wine shop and pick up a nice bottle of Bordeaux or a good Napa Cabernet blend to enjoy for dinner, I have four words for you: “Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.”
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Château German Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux is soft and easy-sipping, but it offers a delicious taste of Right Bank Bordeaux fruit for an appealing price. Dark garnet in color with a thin rosy edge, it offers up juicy black fruit – plums and cherries – that carry over on the palate with mouth-watering fresh-fruit acidity for structure.
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