(Posted June 2, 2022) “If we sip the wine, we find dreams coming upon us out of the imminent night”― D. H. Lawrence This is the thirteenth 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 aContinue reading “Wine #13: Domaine Rémi Jobard Meursault Sous La Velle”
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Wine #11: Burgundy’s Other White Wine – Aligoté
(posted April 4, 2022) “Wine enters through the mouth,Love, the eyes.I raise the glass to my mouth,I look at you,I sigh.”― William Butler Yeats This is the eleventh 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 againContinue reading “Wine #11: Burgundy’s Other White Wine – Aligoté”
Wines #9 and 10: Puligny Montrachet and Pernand-Vergelesses
(Posted March 20, 2022) “I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines.”― Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield This is the ninth and tenth 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 ofContinue reading “Wines #9 and 10: Puligny Montrachet and Pernand-Vergelesses”
Wine #8: Nobles Rives Crozes-Hermitage
(Posted November 15, 2021) “Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.”― Francis Bacon This is the eighth in a review of wines that were mentioned in the great book by Kermit Lynch, Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Lover’sContinue reading “Wine #8: Nobles Rives Crozes-Hermitage”
Interlude: A Wine Tour of France
(Published October 19, 2021) “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.”― Andre Simon We’re taking a break from our one-by-one tastings of the wines mentioned in Kermit Lynch’s Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Lover’s Tour of France. Instead, we spent a few weeks in France tasting asContinue reading “Interlude: A Wine Tour of France”
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”
The Cellar Door 