Beaune… Rhymes with Home
Beaune rhymes with home...OK, well maybe not that much, but in my mind it does, and that’s all that counts.Troglodytes on the LoireI took the sloooooooooooooow train from Angers to Beaune, a leisurely 6 hour ride on a TER (ironically that stands for ...
Geektime in Angers
The Chateau with a sprinkling of snowJust when I thought I had geeked out enough on Organic or Biodynamic wines in Montpellier, here came the real geek shows in Angers, in the Loire Valley: La Renaissance des Terroirs, La Dive Bouteille, and the new Sa...
InterMezzo Visits
Domaine Sauvaire-Reilhe's 16th Century towerAfter Millesime Bio, I had some time before the next round of shows in Angers, in the Loire, so I headed off to Crespian, in the Coteaux du Languedoc, north of Nîmes. Yes, I was going to be abusing my palat...
Millesime Bio 2012
Every year, a horde of thirsty wine buyers makes its way to Montpellier for the annual Organic and Biodynamic wines trade show, Millesime Bio. It doesn’t hurt that the show takes place in the South of France, where the ambient temperature upon arriv...
Annnnnnd…
After a tad over a year of posting on a f*$&#ng pain in the ass server, we're back where we started, on Blogspot. Their ease of use and clean lines make us think we really screwed up by going somewhere else, so we sincerely apologize.Come back and I p...
Moving!
After many years on Blogspot, I've decided to be a tad more upstanding and move this to my website. You can follow me at www.Vinotas-Selections.com/Blog/.Hope to see you there, thanks for your support, and Happy New Year!Cheers!
Le Beaujolais Nouveau Grolleau Pétillant est arrivé!
La Perlette Sparkling GrolleauI know all the signs say the Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived, but screw that fruity banana-y crap. How about some real wine? Something that'll make you sit up and go "Whoa". How about some Sparkling Grolleau?Pascal Pibal...
Oh God I Look Awful
Luckily the wine is fantastic. After a LONG hiatus (due in no small part to a very quiet summer which had me banging my head against a wicked case of writer's block), things have picked up. I just returned from a 2-week business trip to Europe where...
A Day on the Farm
Well, summer's the slow season in the wine business, so I've been planning for Fall and watching my expenses. Well, trying to do that last one. And, it's been brutally hot in New York, I mean just disgusting. So, an escape from the steamy city...
Meet Champagne Bourgeois-Diaz
Jérome Bourgeois, winemakerAnyone who reads this blog knows I like Champagne. Heck, let's be honest, I LOVE Champagne. I do like other bubblies (especially Cremants and Perlants, some Cavas and Proseccos too), but the French stuff is where it'...
Happy Birthday America!
Ribs, New York City styleWell, it's summer in the city, so the wine business is slow and sleepy. What's a budding entrepreneur with a growing business to do? I suppose it means I should be travelling, but I'm trying to watch expenses and set up...
I Love New York: Sri Lankan Brunch
I've said it many times before, but we really are blessed in this maddening, crazy city of ours. As a food and wine lover, this is doubly so. Oh, sure, anyone with enough money can hit the high-end places, but where's the fun in that? You're a...
