Domaine Vissoux, Beaujolais – great summer red. Ignore the ice cube – it’s hot, yo, and the wine was outside temp! Don’t leave Wardy Loo! Continue reading
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steve carell used to work in wine!
Are you kidding me? Jeez, the things you find out about people. Steve Carell is hilarious and makes a ton of coin acting now, but he recently told Parade that he used to be a wine telemarketer! “Talking people into buying wine on the phone is not an easy job to begin with” he said, … Continue reading
drink me: clos de la roilette fleurie beaujolais
grape: Gamay producer: Clos de la Roilette country: France region: Fleurie, in Beaujolais year: 2010 price: $18 yum factors: Big fan of good Beaujolais – a good light and fruity red option for summer. I also love the appellation Fleurie there as you might remember, so when the guy at Anfora suggested I try it I was in. But when I took my … Continue reading
mad men wine: tomorrow never knows
I thought we were on a major grape swing after last week’s whopping 9 glasses of wine. But next week never knows what will happen, and at the 45 minute mark we were still totally wine-less. But leave it to Francophile Megan to save the day! Really coming around on her. She was cooking some … Continue reading
