ShareI ordered this fine, underrated wine to go with steak tartare at the upscale bistro-style Resto in San Francisco. Its enticing aromas of ripe plum fruit and loamy earthiness got everyone excited, but the real treat lay in the mouth: huge, focused flavors of plum, licorice, and black cherry fruit belied its medium-bodied weight and [...]
ShareBy Emmanuel Bridonneau, guest writer and founder of Vins Voyages
I recently took the step to only have Crémant de Loire available at all times in my fridge. It’s an extraordinary alternative to Champagne for three reasons that I see:
1. It is made the same way as Champagne (méthode traditionnelle) but with the local varietals (chenin [...]
ShareDear Wine Girl:
I am not a big Champagne fan but your post did get the tastebuds tingling. Can’t wait to try the new Champagne if it ever makes its way over to the UK.
Glasgow Sally
Thanks for visiting Wine Girl, all the way from Glasgow.
I have never before met a British person, even via email, who [...]
ShareIt was a perfect choice for a chilly January evening and a plateful of handmade hamburgers: zinfandel. Rich, round, and spicy, this varietal remains so popular because of its easy-to-drink, belly-warming, affordable profile. It’s not a wine to get too serious about; in fact, our least favorite zinfandel in a recent blind tasting held by [...]
ShareThe Ladies Tasting Society met the other night to do a blind tasting of zinfandel wines and it was the most fun we’d had since that poolside rosé taste-off in Palm Springs. Not just because of the sage and jalapeño burgers that paired so perfectly with the wines. Not just because of the debate that [...]
ShareFor those of you who’ve resolved to continue drinking bubbly beyond New Year’s, my tasting group has five special Champagnes we’d recommend. No need to print out our list and use it as a buying guide; as the Ladies Tasting Society blind-tasted our way through these wines, we were struck by how consistently delicious they [...]
ShareOne of the great ironies in wine is the exclusive association in our minds between Champagne and New Year’s Eve. It’s ironic because Champagne is one of the most versatile, food-friendly, and increasingly sanely-priced wines in the world. That so many of us “splurge” on Champagne only once a year, and then drink it at [...]