Leslie Williams writing in the Irish Examiner of 9th January selects the “Doucinello” from Le Sang des Cailloux as one of his Best Value over €20 wines this week. Le Sang des Cailloux is organic and biodynamic, and the name of the domaine translates as “blood from stones” “ripe, complex, and textured with languorous tannins” […]
Examiner, Leslie Williams, Rhone, Sang des Cailloux, Vacqueyras, wineFebruary’s Gloss Magazine is out today and in it Mary Dowey writes about wines worth staying in for this coming Valentine’s Day. Included in her pick of three is the ‘Blanc d’Ogier’ 2013 from Domaine M & S Ogier d’Ampuis.
Gloss, Mary Dowey, Northern Rhone, Ogier, Rhone, white wineJohn Wilson is writing about wines for the festive season in the Irish Times Magazine of 12 December and in his Bottles of the Week he includes Château Pesquié “Les Terrasses” 2012 “Delicious, warming, supple wine” he says. You can read the full piece here http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/drink/the-wines-to-pair-with-your-christmas-dinner-1.2460112
Les Terrasses, Pesquie, Rhone, Southern Rhone, VentouxTomas Clancy takes a trip in Thomas Jefferson’s footsteps. Not only was Jefferson the drafter of the US Declaration of Independence, he was also, says Tomas, a French wine fanatic. The Jefferson Papers “defined the map of European wine for English speakers” and “all aspects of his interest [in wine] came together in the Rhone […]
Ampuis, Crozes-Hermitage, Jefferson, L'Ame Soeur, Monteillet, Montez, Ogier, RhoneMary Dowey recommends the Ventoux 2013 “Terrasses” from Château Pesquié in the Gloss. On special offer as part of Rhône Wine Week. “perfumed, beautifully supple red” says Mary and continues “it’s just one of a selection of terrific wines” which include Le Paradou, Viognier and “Les Hauts du Monteillet” Syrah from Domaine du Monteillet. you […]
Monteillet, Montez, Paradou, Pesquie, Rhone, Rhone Wine WeekTomás Clancy writes up his 25 toasty treats in the Sunday Business Post of 25 October and includes the “Cuvee du Papy” St Joseph from Domaine du Monteillet “top-notch Rhone fruit, beautifully ripe and dark”
Cuvee du Papy, Monteillet, Montez, Rhone, St JosephRhone Wine Week, the first week in November, when the Rhone comes to town. Events taking place all over the country, delighted to be part of it all again. For more regular updates you can follow on Twitter @RhoneWineWeek and like on Facebook (look for Rhone Wine Week Ireland) Back again in 2016! Details on […]
Celebrate, Ireland, Rhone, Rhone Wine Week, wineErnie Whalley and Dee Laffan visit the Northern Rhone for their Glass Act in the Sunday Times (Ireland) of 19 July 2015 Great to see Northern Rhone favourites Stephane Ogier from Domaine M & S Ogier d’Ampuis and Stephane Montez from Domaine du Monteillet both being included.
Monteillet, Montez, Northern Rhone, Ogier, RhoneWe’re gearing up for Rhône Wine Week again, and great to see that John Wilson is too. Writing in the Irish Times of Saturday 18th October he once again visits the Rhône for value and says that Gigondas is like “a warm hug on a winter’s day” and that “Good Gigondas is not cheap, but […]
Gigondas, Rhone, Rhone Wine Week, value, wineTomás Clancy has a look at those, at times, very confusing labels on French wine bottles. In particular the “Côtes”. For his wines of the week he picks a list of “Côtes” and includes the Côtes du Rhône, “Les Vignes Parallèles” from Simone Joseph as well as the Côtes du Rhône Villages “Le Temps est […]
Cotes, French wine labels, Ogier, Rhone, Simone Joseph