All Posts Tagged With: "France"
Tale of Two Burgundies – Verget
The perfect time of year for white Burgundy – and the Verget is so good that not only did Tuta break his quill on its behalf, but I just had to write a little something about it in my column. Read on for Tuta’s review and be sure to hit the link at the bottom [...]
27May2010 | Tim | 0 comments | Continued
Bouillabaisse Bash at the Barn – 2010
The Bluebird Tavern, the Burlington Free Press and Dedalus Wine Shop present:
Bouillabaisse Bash at the Barn
June 13th, 2010
Celebrate spring like you’re in southern France… For a taste of spring in Provence, we’re serving up big, spicy bowls of delicious Bouillabaisse and washing it down with piles of juicy, ice-cold rosé.
Every town in southern France has [...]
Wine Class: Chateauneuf-du-Pape and the Unsung Heros of the Southern Rhone
$30/Person
All of our classes are held at the beautiful Firehouse Gallery for the Visual Arts on Church Street in Burlington from 4:30 – 6:00.
Each class features a guided tasting lead by our wine educator, David Garaventa. You’ll receive a packet of information about the wines and the content covered in the class.
Space is limited, call [...]
Chris Parker’s Take on The State of Burgundy at Dedalus + 3 Great Picks
I have recently joined the Dedalus Team…Jason and Tim and I have a history that goes back a ways now, and I am excited to participate in the growth of their (ad)venture!! I have been around the block once or twice and tasted a few wines…to this day I am still humbled by what I [...]
25Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
A Wine of Primal Conviction – Pierre Guillemot Bourgogne Rouge, 2006
We’ve really never been the kind of shop that rolls over for ratings or goes out for prom queen wines. We let our loves drive our selection. This one smells like Vermont farm boots and taste like heaven.
Guillemot’s Bourgogne has the super-stink up front, like an under ripe red cherry in the middle of a [...]
Chardonay the right way – Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Chardonnay, 2007
This Domaine is small, has many sustainable organic vineyard practices, and is brought into the US by an importer who is insistent on caring for the wine from vineyard to table (he was one of the first to use temperature controlled containers for shipping), so the wine you get is what the winemaker intended. This [...]
25Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
Looking for super-hip and totally unique wine? You need Lemencier in your glass!
Organically grown on 30 to 60 year old vines in one of France’s smallest appellations, this mouth-filling blend of rich Marsanne and rare, aromatic Rousanne is both opulent and refreshing.
This wine is from the Saint-Peray appellation in the Rhone-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is one of 26 regions of France, located on the eastern [...]
Who dosen’t love the magic of Alsatian Grand Cru?
The wine growing area in Alsace is determined by two main factors, the Vosges Mountains in the west and the Rhine River in the east. The vineyards are concentrated in a narrow strip. Because of predominantly westerly winds, the Vosges Mountains tend to shelter Alsace from rain and maritime influence, and the region is therefore [...]
18Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
How do you drink like an insider for less than 25 bucks? Here’s our little secret: Domaine Gallety Côtes du Vivarais.
Just about every glorious adjective in the book has been spent in the name of describing 2007 vintage wines from the Southern Rhône. Robert Parker gave the wines his benediction when he wrote that it is “the greatest vintage I have tasted in my thirty years in that region.” More importantly, our own Chris Parker [...]
21Jan2010 | Jason | 1 comment | Continued
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