Tim Baldwin

Wine #7: Maison Denuziere Cote Rotie “Les Hauts Lieux”

(Posted August 17, 2021) “It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine … it’s summertime!”― Kenny Chesney This is the seventh in a review of wines that were mentioned in the great book by Kermit Lynch, Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Lover’s Tour of France. Once again a reminder – Lynch’sContinue reading “Wine #7: Maison Denuziere Cote Rotie “Les Hauts Lieux””

Wine #6: Famille Bougrier Vouvray

(Posted July 24, 2021) “Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know.”― John Keats This is the sixth in a review of wines that were mentioned in the great book by Kermit Lynch, Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Lover’s TourContinue reading “Wine #6: Famille Bougrier Vouvray”

Wine #5: Domaine Gigondas la Cave L’Hallali Grande Reserve Gigondas

(Posted July 2, 2021) “Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.”― Ernest Hemingway This is the fifthContinue reading “Wine #5: Domaine Gigondas la Cave L’Hallali Grande Reserve Gigondas”

Wine #4: Au Pied Du Mont Chauve Chassagne Montrachet ‘En Pimont’

(Posted June 11, 2021) “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” ― W.C. Fields This is the fourth in a review of wines that were mentioned in the great book by Kermit Lynch, Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Lover’s Tour of France. Once again a reminder – Lynch’s bookContinue reading “Wine #4: Au Pied Du Mont Chauve Chassagne Montrachet ‘En Pimont’”

Wine #3: Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

(Posted May 26, 2021) “Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.”― Paulo Coelho This is the third in a review of wines that were mentioned in the great book by Kermit Lynch, Adventures onContinue reading “Wine #3: Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe”

Wine #2: Savenniéres from Château d’Épiré

(Posted May 2, 2021) This is the second in a review of wines that were mentioned in the great book by Kermit Lynch, “Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Lover’s Tour of France.” Just a reminder – Lynch’s book is one of the most entertaining and informative books about wine you’ll ever read –Continue reading “Wine #2: Savenniéres from Château d’Épiré”

Wine #1: Bandol Rouge from Domaine Tempier

(Posted April 13, 2021) Earlier this year, I spent a couple of weeks on a beach and immersed myself in Kermit Lynch’s Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer’s Tour of France . Lynch, an American wine importer based in Berkeley, California, wrote it in 1988, and it was absolutely one of the mostContinue reading “Wine #1: Bandol Rouge from Domaine Tempier”