Producer: Lionel Osmin Region: Vin De Pays; France Price: $8.99 Vintage: 2009 Varietals: 100% Partridge Foot Virginia Pour House Notes: Described as France’s “Forgotten Grape” and cousin to the Malbec grape. Lionel Osmin makes one of the only Pied de Perdrix in the world that sports some Beajoleous like qualities. Lush red fruit (prune), spice, [...]

A couple weeks ago, Frank Morgan, from DrinkWhatYouLike Wine Blog, organized a Beaujolais tasting at Ripple, a chic wine bar located in the Cleveland Park section of Washington, DC. Ripple has a fantastic spread of charcuterie and cheeses as well as small plates and dishes, all following the farm-to-table concept. Their sommelier and General Manager, Danny [...]

Producer: Château Coucy Price: $24 Vintage: 2003 Winemaker Notes: Surface: 20 ha Soils: Clayey-limestone Grape Varieties Planted: Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Average Age of Vines: 25 years Ageing: 20% new barrels, 20% one year barrels, 60% tanks Production: 80,000 bottles Varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon Additional Notes: This property has [...]

It may surprise you to learn that rosé wine is a relative newcomer to the US wine scene. After a decade of having Gallo, Sutter Home and Lindeman’s thrust in our faces every time we do our weekly supermarket shop, it’s hard to believe that until the early 2000s rosé only accounted for 2% of [...]