French wine Archives - Page 4 of 19

Taittinger and Indian cuisine – can it handle the spice?

Apr 30, 12

Posted by winesleuth in Champagne, Food and Wine, France, restaurants

My regular readers know of my fondness for champagne, some might say obsession, but can I be blamed when champagne is such a versatile wine? Just when I think I have found the best food matches for champagne, along comes a new combination that makes me add another feather to champagne’s cap. I was invited to dinner at Moti...

A Rose night in Soho…

Apr 23, 12

Posted by winesleuth in Food and Wine, France

There’s something about a glass of rosé from Provence that is so pleasing to the eye, a seductive quality in it’s shimmering hues that makes me just want to dive right in. I remember when I was first introduced to Provençal rosé, I was immediately smitten. Professionally, we are trained to judge a wine by its colour...

Ruinart 2002 lunch

Mar 23, 12

Posted by winesleuth in Champagne, Food and Wine, France, Sparkling Wine

This week marked the beginning of Spring and I am so ready to say goodbye to winter! What better way to celebrate then with the launch of the Dom Ruinart 2002. Oh, yeah! Ruinart have a very distinctive bottle shape and it’s easy to spot one across a crowded room. I am a sucker for design but what’s in the bottle is...

Chateau Margaux gets experimental

Mar 09, 12

Posted by winesleuth in Biodynamic wine, France

If you are one of the 5 First Growths of Bordeaux (Ch. Margaux, Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Ch. Latour, Ch. Haut-Brion and lastly, Ch. Mouton Rothschild), you might think you could rest on your laurels, not give a fig for any new fangled advancements and just continue to produce wine the way it’s always been done. I mean, the...

Riesling at The Modern Pantry, Spring Tasting menu

Mar 07, 12

Posted by winesleuth in Australia, Biodynamic wine, Food and Wine, France, German wine, New Zealand wine, restaurants

Spring is just around the corner, now if we could just get the weather to cooperate. In anticipation of warm days and sunny skies, The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell is featuring a riesling paired Spring Tasting menu for the month of March.This is first of what they promise to be a series of wine themed dinners. I think it’s...