Rhone Wines

Tuesday Quick Sip – 2008 Chateau de Segries Tavel Rosé

Posted on June 9, 2009 by vcuspoon

We enjoyed the 2008 Chateau de Segries Tavel Rosé last night with some tacos and was a nice pairing, although this Rosé could go with just about everything. Wine Information – Region: Rhone Appellation: Tavel (only Rosé is produced here) Grapes: 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 15% Clairette, 5% Syrah Price: $15 My Tasting Notes – [...]

Categories: $10-$20, Rhone Wines, Rosé, wine review | Tags: , , | 1 Comment

2006 Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Grenache Blend

Posted on April 23, 2009 by vcuspoon

At $65 this is a bit out of my price range for everyday drinking but I had the opportunity to sample the 2006 Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-Du-Pape at a trade tasting the other day. I have a few Chateauneuf-Du-Papes resting in my cellar, and tasting this wine made me want to open every last one [...]

Categories: $40+, Rhone Wines, wine review | 3 Comments

Riding the Rhone train, Organically!

Posted on August 26, 2008 by vcuspoon

Finding a really good Rhone wine for $15 dollars or under can be a hard enough challenge, but finding one that is $15 and organic would seem near impossible. Not that I went looking for a wine that fulfilled these two requirements, but it did peak my interest when I saw an organic Cotes du [...]

Categories: $10-$20, Rhone Wines, wine tasting | Tags: , , | 1 Comment

IT’S GOOD TO HAVE A FRIEND IN WINE!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by vcuspoon

Post written by guest blogger and friend – Stephanie Plunkett   My good friend John Witherspoon has taught me much about wine.  He’s never been off in his recommendations for wines to try and wine bars to visit.  The latest recommendation was to visit Barrel Thief in Richmond Va for the Kermit Lynch tasting.  The [...]

Categories: Barrel Thief, Rhone Wines, wine review | Leave a comment

Colombo wasn’t just a detective on a TV show

Posted on April 29, 2008 by vcuspoon

… He is also a famous winemaker from Southern France. Wine Review of the 2006 Jean Luc Colombo La Violette Viognier Produced from 20 year old vines in the Languedoc-Roussillon, the La Violette underwent controlled fermentation and maceration at 59ºF, 80% in stainless steel tanks and 20% in barrels. The wine then spent 6 months [...]

Categories: $10-$20, Rhone Wines, wine cellar, wine review | 2 Comments

Kermit Lynch Tasting at The Barrel Thief

Posted on April 25, 2008 by vcuspoon

Last night I attending the Kermit Lynch tasting at the Barrel Thief in Short Pump, and as the email promised, it was HUGE.  Now Kermit Lynch himself was not there but 5 of his top imports were represented via the winemakers, who were there pouring their juice for us to try. For 10 bones we [...]

Categories: Barrel Thief, Kermit Lynch, Rhone Wines, wine tasting | 3 Comments
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