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The English Can Cook (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
On Friday night Sam and Simon of TenGreenBottles , a small bespoke wine company based in Brighton provided my guests with matched wines. These guys are passionate about Italian wine having spent many years living and quaffing there. These were the wines: Aperitif - Domaine de la Paleine - Cremant de Loire (NV) (Sparkling ) Like cream soda for adults. Soft, buttery, drinkable. Starter - Cantina del...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Listen up, pilgrim: Thanksgiving's coming, and it's high time to think about appropriate wine pairings. Let's check in with Mario Ortiz, general manager and sommelier at the Firehouse in Old Sacramento. Here are his tips for using wine to elevate your Thanksgiving meal to an exceptional feast. What wines come to mind when thinking about a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? I like to suggest Champagne...
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McDuff's Food & Wine Trail (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
When friends called to say I should stop by on Friday night because they'd opened a couple of interesting bottles of Morgon, I figured the least I could do was add a third to the mix. After a wee glass of the Crémant de Loire "Brut Sauvage" NV from Château des Vaults (Domaine du Closel) to whet the whistle, we started off with my contribution to the trio. Morgon (Lot S), Marcel...
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Good Wine Under $20 (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
It's that time of year again, when people take to their computers in search of Thanksgiving wine recommendations. (vintage Thanksgiving image from an 1894 cover of Harper's Bazaar ) This is my fourth roundup of wines on GWU$20 that I think will pair beautifully with your turkey dinner--and they're all under $20. Whether you prefer sparkling, rosé , white, or red wine, I'm sure there's something...
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Slashfood (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Filed under: Champagne , France , Wine of the Week Photo: Vitteaut-Alberti. by Kristine Hansen Generally, crisp and celebratory, wines like cava, brut, Champagne and American sparkling wines probably won't turn any heads if you bring them to an occasion that calls for bubbles. But Crémant, a French sparkling wine, can make a fashionable entrance. Although still a nouveau import to many areas...
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Bordeaux-Undiscovered (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The AOC Crémant de Bordeaux was introduced in 1990 and replaced the older AOC Bordeaux Mousseux and covers both white and rosé sparkling wines made in Bordeaux. These sparkling wines are high quality and are made by the same method as Champagne - the Méthode Champenoise in which the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle. However wine produced outside the Champagne...
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Drinks Are On Me (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Recently I had the pleasure of being treated to dinner and wine at Fleming’s Steakhouse in Boston. If you’re up for a well-cooked piece of beef accompanied by a big red wine, this place is textbook! I started the evening with a glass of non-vintage Simonnet-Febvre Brut Cremant de Bourgogne from France along with a bowl [...]
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Random Ramblings on Wine and Food (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Well, affordable bubbly is something I am always on the lookout for. However, inexpensive Champagne is difficult to find, though it is possible. But, what about Cremants or other sparkling wines? Is it possible to find one? Well, as it turns out, yes. -NV Jean-Francois Ganevat "La Combe" Rotalier Oh! Cremant du Jura Well, that's a mouthful of a name, no? I have to say, however, this is quite...
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robertfranciswine (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Sunday Business Post – Tomas Clancy TO TRY :Cremant de Loire Brut Premier Cru NV, €9 (reduced from €18 during the French wine sale until October 13) at Superquinn supermarkets nationwide (89) The taxation system in Ireland taxes wine with bubbles at a higher rate than still wines, a political hangover from a time when ‘sparkling wine’ [...]
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Good Wine Under $20 (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
There are many, many styles of sparkling wine out there to bewitch and delight us. Some are light and graceful sparklers that remind me of ballerinas dancing Swan Lake in foamy tutus. Some are fizzy, dry sparklers that remind me of a worldly jazz musician playing the piano. And some are rich, zaftig sparklers that remind me of an opera diva in a velvet gown hitting a high note. This wine falls into...
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Ladies With Bottle (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
Before the First World War it was traditional to accompany roasts and other banquet dishes with Sauternes - the rage for dry whites dates from the 1920's. Nowadays people generally think of Sauternes as a dessert wine only but it actually goes well with a number of dishes - Quail stuffed with foie-gras in Sauternes jelly is quite delicious. If you are looking for a super Sauternes at a fantastic price...
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Good Wine Under $20 (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
In a recent post I highlighted the value represented by wines from Alsace . While most associate Alsatian wines with still Rieslings and Gewürztraminers, Alsace also makes terrific sparkling wines that can stand up to any rival in terms of taste, elegance, and price. My latest recommendation in sparkling wine from Alsace is the very good QPR N.V. Lucien Albrecht Crémant d'Alsace Blanc...
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Repository of Useless Information (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Domaine des Baumard Crémant de Loire Tirage 2004 19,15€; 12,5% abv; Chardonnay base with some Cabernet Franc. Previous tastes of this had a palate that I liked but were too shy aromatically. I think this is starting to open up. It doesn't have explosive aromas, but neither does it smell neutral. Instead, a lovely mineral aroma (wet rocks or whatever the micro-organism growing on them is...
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Cooked and Bottled in Brunswick (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
As aperitifs go, the Simment - Febrve Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Pinot Noir NV is definitely a no brainer ; it is light(12% a/v) and fresh and enjoyable and too easy to drink. Cremant de Bourgogne is a generic term for all sparkling wines coming out of Burgundy and has been known as this since 1973, where all sparkling wines before this were referred to as Bourgogne Mousseux . This wine is 100% Pinot...
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The Food and Wine Diarist (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Our camping holiday in the Jura got off to a less than auspicious start as thunder and lightning danced around the campsite on our arrival and the thought of putting the tent up, in the torrential rain we had driven through, became almost more than we could bear. This sad scene faced us, on top of a 12-hour drive from Dorset, and with two very tired children buried in the back of the car amidst much...
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