I recently read about must try Riesling and this Sélection de Vieilles Vignes from Trimbach was high on the list. I brought a bottle to one of my most favorite ways to enjoy Riesling – BYOB Chinese at Hop Lee in Chinatown. Trimbach is a very familiar name associated with the Alsace region, and one of the oldest! The family has been making wine for…
I hope you enjoyed my first Normandy post on where to stay and where to eat! Now onto the sites. WWII has always been my favorite period of history. I had Molly the American Girl doll because she lived during this time (and wore glasses) and my favorite book growing up was Number the Stars, a story about two young girls in Denmark during WWII….
I’d been sitting on the 2013 Domaine Tempier “La Tourtine” Bandol Rouge for a few years now and decided to pop it open for date night at home. I think I picked just the right time! I was first introduced to Domaine Tempier on a first (and only) date when the gentleman explained that their rosé was his everyday wine. I later learned more about…
I guess I’ve been on a bit of a white wine roll….even in winter when I typically tend towards warming reds and heartier meals! I guess you can’t fault me, my blog is named in honor of Chardonnay after all. This Domaine de la Pinte definitely hit the spot! As a Valentine’s tradition, my man made me a delicious lobster caccio e pepe pasta, prompting…
Mom and I made our way to Normandy after 3 days exploring the seaside towns of Brittany. After a quick stop at Mont St. Michel, we arrived in Bayeux, hoping to hit the Wednesday market but it was raining so most vendors had packed up. We had a cozy lunch at Au Ptit Bistrot, then wandered the streets in the drizzle. We skipped the Bayeux…
In my quest to cover every possible corner of France, I checked off the rugged northern coast of Brittany and Normandy in early September. Mom was my copilot in this Brittany Travelogue. We began our time in France after a weekend in Amsterdam where I revisited all of my favorites. We flew from Amsterdam to Rennes and picked up a car before heading to Dinard….
I enjoyed this lovely Italian white “field blend” at one of my favorite restaurants on Nantucket (where I had one of my best meals of 2018). Nautilus is a pain to get in to in the high season, with a wacky reservation systems that require waiting in line at noon when I’d really rather be at the beach, but we lucked out with seats at…
I’ve written about Macon wines before. They’re one of my favorite value driven wines often found on restaurant wine lists when other white Burgundies are cost prohibitive. If you know you like unoaked Chardonnay, then a Macon is typically a safe-bet and a crowd pleaser of a wine that also pairs well with a range of cuisine. I enjoyed this bottling from Thevenet & Fils…
Happy New Year friends! I hope you all had a fun and festive holiday season, I certainly enjoyed my fair share of cheese, Christmas cookies, and damn good wine! Like many of you, I’m now on a mini cleanse to get back in line after all that celebrating! So for the first Wine Wednesday of 2019, here’s a Mulderbosch Chardonnay I enjoyed while home in…
Throwing it back to the kickoff of the holiday season and what we drank for Friendsgiving last month. We pulled out this gem from our trip to the Loire Valley last October. The 2014 Le Portail Vouvray from Domaine Champalou was even better than I remember. 100% Chenin Blanc is grown on chalky soils and aged in 500 liter oak barrels. The wine ages on…
