by admin | Nov 21, 2019 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Baltimore, MD This week, wine lovers the world over celebrate the release of Beaujolais Nouveau… Curious about just what it is that makes the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau at the conclusion of each year’s harvest such an anticipated event? French winemaker Julien...
by admin | Nov 15, 2019 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Baltimore, MD C. and I opened up our bottle of Moutard NV Brut last night… Notes of tropical fruits cut by a sharp minerality and a tart bite of apple… Delicious… As we prepared the French collection for our Bonner Private Wine Partnership members some months ago, we...
by admin | Nov 8, 2019 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Paris, France Why is pinot noir from Burgundy so much more subtle than pinot noir from California? What two main characteristics do the French look for in their wine? What makes a gamay from Beaujolais such an excellent, less expensive alternative to ultra-pricey...
by admin | Oct 31, 2019 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Paris, France Sipping a glass of St. Emilion up in the rafters of an old Haussmann building here on the Left Bank. The weather has finally turned here in France, l’été indien giving way to the grisaille parisienne – the silvery gray sky that once enraptured Pissarro...
by admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Tasting
Save this page and refer back to it when you open your bottles! Video 1: Approaching your French collection Video 2: Bordeaux and Your Bottle of Château Rozier Grand Cru Saint-Emilion 2016 Video 3: Languedoc and Your Bottle of Maison Ventenac L’Intrus Cabardès 2016...
