“Le Protagoniste”, a fine marriage of literature and wineDomaine de la Ville de Morges Delightfully easy to drink, very good value for money, wonderful nose. I had it with simple tomato sauce pasta, would be curious to try it with a mild curry dish given the cloves and cardamom notes in the wine. Type: RedGrapes: […]
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wine pick: “Le Virtuose” red from Lavaux
“Le Virtuose”, Blondel-Duboux, red blend, Epesses Grand Cru, Lavaux, canton Vaud I was leaving the Vinorama in Rivaz, on the shores of Lake Geneva, after its ribbon-cutting event Tuesday evening. On a whim I told the staff that my husband was home preparing lamb, potatoes and fresh broccoli, and I wanted a nice big red […]
Cabernet de J-M Novelle
A blend from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The rare wine where we start with the wine and decide on a meal, because the wine is such a special treat. A beauty from start to finish, and despite its elegance it was perfect at home with an ordinary, unfussy meal centred around an old Costa […]
Assemblage, red, Stéphane Gros
“Assemblage”, red blend from Stéphane Gros, Dardagny, GenevaWe had this as a first red when guests came to dinner, after nibbles and a white Chasselas. Main course was chicken, stuffed with tarragon and roasted with a healthy dose of potatoes, onions and garlic. It worked well with the meal but would probably have benefited from […]
Burgwein, Schmid Wetli winery
Burgwein blend, Schmid Wetli wineryI drank this at the end of two days of wine-tasting, at a relaxing dinner with veal in a cream sauce, and it was simply splendid. We see too few wines from St Gallen, and it’s a reminder that there are some very good wines from this region. Type: RedGrapes: Blend, […]