2005 Andre Brunel Les Cailloux “Cuvee Centenaire” Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
November 19, 2009 by Derek Swanson
This Week’s pick is offered by Brian Zipin, Wine Director at Central Michel Richard in Washington DC. In anticipation of the upcoming big meal we will all enjoy on Thanksgiving day, we asked Brian to recommend a very big wine, and made the interview available on our podcast. Here’s a portion of Brian’s comments: ”The [...]
2007 Domaine la Monardière, Les 2 Monardes, Vacqueyras, France
September 2, 2009 by Derek Swanson
This week’s pick comes from Eric Zillier, sommelier at the Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning Alto in New York City. Eric offered the following comments about the 2007 red from Vacqueyras: ”Until recently, those people that loved to drink Chateauneuf-du-Pape enjoyed some of the best values in the wine world. The price of Chateauneufs have gone [...]
2006 Bodegas Borsao, Borsao Crianza Selección, Campo de Borja, Spain
June 17, 2009 by Derek Swanson
This meaty red is recommended by Taylan Bozkurt, sommelier at the luxurious Stonhedge Inn & Spa in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. Taylan regarded this wine as “another great value coming out of Spain; a wine with a long and thick mouth feel…good structure, acidity and balance.” The wine’s principal varietal is Garnacha (Grenache), which is blended with Merlot and Tempranillo. [...]
Priorato Blanco
May 20, 2009 by Derek Swanson
Tucked away in the hills of Catalan, Spain, not far from Barcelona, the unique soils (licorella) of Priorat create wines capable of achieving “cult” status. Since the Priorat region is just slightly over 4000 acres, only America’s most robust wine lists normally feature them. Only about 6% of that land is planted for white [...]
2005 Sexto, Bodega Tres Suenos, Terra Alta, Spain
January 13, 2009 by Derek Swanson
Jim Sikes, of Jimmy’s Restaurant in Opelika, Alabama, built a mouth-watering wine list to complement a wide range of cajun and creole fare. Jim sells ALOT of wine at his restaurant because he keeps the mark-up low and offers a broad selection at every price level. This week he suggests Sexto, a Spanish red made by California winemaker Laely [...]
