All Posts Tagged With: "french red wine"
Underwater French Wine Cellar
Underwater French Wine Cellar? Yes, Virginia, there IS such an animal. But before I let the cat out of the bag – or , more appropriately – the fish out of the acquarium – why would any steeped-in-tradition-this-is-the-only-way-to-do-it French Wino want an undersea wine cellar? The short answer is : because it has been […]
17Jun2012 | Bicycle Gourmet | 19 comments | Continued
Forgotten French Wine Grape
Forgotten French Wine Grape. Ok – maybe “forgotten” is a little stong. “Neglected”, “Little known Internationally” might be better descriptions for the Gamay Grape. Although a flavorful and fruity little devil(and isn’t that the best kind?) the Gamay’s place in the French Wine Pantheon is usually overshadowed by it’s more celebrated cousins. The Cabernets, […]
10Jun2012 | Bicycle Gourmet | 30 comments | Continued
French Wine Adventure
A French Wine Adventure is one of the best reasons to visit here. Not the only one bien sur, but certainly, at least in my book “first among equals.” The other equals being food, natural beauty, History, and that other essential “big H” – Hospitality. As I ranted previously IN THIS POST, one of […]
14May2012 | Bicycle Gourmet | 29 comments | Continued