…not too much tannin. A red that you can chill a bit and crank it back. A Barbera, a Languedoc, Beaujolais, something like that. i would stay Euro with these but you two like oaked-up wines, so maybe a lighter shiraz.
Carrie: You will write these down for me won't you?
Bill: No problem. This is actually fun. So now a few wines to go with barbecue sauce- ribs, chicken pieces, pork chops, stuff like that. I would go new world here - California, Australia. Wines with loads of …
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…is justified Marselan is traditionally planted in Southern Rhone and Languedoc regions of France and Recanati wines have been veering towards more elegant and aromatic and less bombastic wines and this varietal seems well suited to complement the winery's new style evolving since 2008 when Gil took the lead winemaking role at the winery.
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The Languedoc region in southern France is really popular at the moment. It's down-sized quite a bit and shifted from being a high-volume, "glut" wine to one which is focused on quality, terroir expression and value.
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…up to around $ 45 but for my money this is about as Grand Cru as the Languedoc comes. Always needing a major decant this wine is usually a blend of Carignan, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Syrah and Grenache. The grapes are a factor but this is a true "gout de terroir" wine. Big, ripe, so deep and with so much nuance and breeding one can forget they are drinking a Languedoc wine. Toothsome is maybe the perfect one word descriptor for this elixir. Age these babies as they are stunning …
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This example was pretty good, and didn't have to travel half way around the world, so a smidge more cash could be spent on the grapes in the bottle rather than their bus fare to England.
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When I'm in France for the trade shows, I usually use the train system. It's pretty clean, comfortable, fast, shockingly efficient (except when it's not - say for example when the national railroad, SNCF, is on strike), not too expensive, and drops you off in the middle of cities. No need for cars and all their attendant expenses. It's also great when traveling into the countryside of the Languedoc…
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