Paroles de vignerons - Vinparleur

Early morning at the Clos l’Abbé in #Champagne

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A good glass of... 35 grams of sweetness. #champagne

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Last night I opened a bottle of Champagne Paul Lebrun Demi-sec. I felt like it. Usually rather a « brut » drinker, I admit that me, too, I sometimes need a little sweetness in my glass. That must be the romantic side of my palate ...
Shiny and golden, with very fine, creamy bubbles, the wine flirts with me from the very first minute. It exhales a delicate scent of red currants and fresh melon, a perfume that continues on the palate, enriched by a splash of lemon juice. Proud to be a semi-dry (...) — Lire la suite.
7 RULES FOR GOOD WINE & BBQ PAIRING

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I. LOOKING FOR POWER: The more the meat you put on the BBQ is red, the more you can go for a powerful and full-bodied wine. II. DON’T MAKE IT BURN: If your food is spicy and peppery, avoid wines with a lot of tanins. III. KEEP IT LIGHT: The more your meat is white, the more you should look for rosé wines and light red wines. IV. REFRESH THE PALATE: Prefer tense, well structured rosé wines with lively acidity to accompany your grilled meat and fish. V. IT’S SO SWEET: Round and fruity rosé wines (...) — Lire la suite.
A good glas of... Le Cedre Heritage #Cahors 2012

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I particularly love this punchy red wine in summer! What really strikes when tasting it, is the liveliness and freshness that it displays. Moderately tannic, I would describe it as being crispy and vigorous, with just enough generosity as it needs. Could we call a wine from Cahors being thirst-quenching? Yes we can, as this wine is living proof! It’s is a young, enthusiastic and happy wine...
I forgot to mention its visual and olfactory aspects? Please excuse me: It’s black and purple as a (...) — Lire la suite.
Our grape variety of the month: #Chardonnay - The sacred grape.

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The cradle of Chardonnay is Burgundy. Everybody knows. There is even a village in the Mâconnais which bears the same name, which could be its historical birthplace. But another story says, that this worldwide revered grape variety originates from the center of the Christian world: Jerusalem! Probably brought to France by the Crusaders, the origin of his name is rather Hebrew than Burgundian. Thus, the French pronunciation of the Hebrew words “Sha’har adonay” or “charree ad’onay”, which mean (...) — Lire la suite.
A good glass of... Habemus Papam 2012 - fine stuff from Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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When a winegrower from Gigondas infers his expertise to the stony and sandy soils of La Crau and the Saintes Vièrges, a refreshing breeze seems to rise on these terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Bottled since spring, the 2012 vintage is living proof!
Its color is soothing: blood red, very clear, with a slight touch of purple. The first nose is very fresh, very fruity, followed by a relatively quick opening on sweet spices, pepper and balsamic aromas. A young and tonic bouquet, that lingers (...) — Lire la suite.
That’s why I love #Carignan...

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What to say about Carignan, except that I love this grape? You wonder why?
SHORT ANSWER : Go to a Carignan tasting and you will know!
INTERMEDIATE ANSWER : It has character, nerve, fruit and spices. Its tannins are fresh and have much relief. The vines may live for more than a hundred years. It’s a restart level fighter: (some) people did not want to keep it any longer, and therefore many of them ripped it out.… but its still there! It comes in three colors, black, gray and white, like (...) — Lire la suite.
A good glass of… #Champange for an aperitif

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What do we actually expect from a Champagne? That he will amuse or even seduce our palate? Crispy acidity or rather softness? Flattering fullness or sweet or fruity or mineral aromas? Or a bit from everything?
That might be the right answer, but it’s anything but easy to unite all these desires in each bottle of bubbles. Champagne is in fact no universal drink that meets all our needs whenever our brain starts to sparkle. The more character a champagne has, the more it will defer from our (...) — Lire la suite.

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