French red | Wine Friends 2/2

Fresh as a Daisy

This week I tried a wonderful rosé from the Umathum family in Burgenland, and the vibrancy and energy in the glass - "fresh as a daisy!"

Wines for the Weekend Gardener

This week we've got two wines that will pair beautifully with a 'post gardening' evening.

Save the Grapes!

This week we came across an almost extinct grape that I have never heard of. Tressallier is like the love child of Muscadet and Chablis.

Flint, Gunz and Gravel

This week, a flinty Pouilly-Fumé and a red Bordeaux "Superior" born of gravel and clay!

Purple Wine and Our New Mixed Case

Introducing a monthly 12 bottle selection of our current favorites. Think of it as a Wine Friend's Top Chart!

The Favourite of Kings

This week we've got two beautiful summer barbecue wines to go along with this stunning weather. A red from France and a white from Austria!

Journey where your passion leads you

This week's wines are from two producers that forged their own paths, making some beautifully complex wines of great value in the process!

My Better Half [Bottle]

If you're craving just a glass, or want to enjoy more expensive wine without the cost of the whole bottle, half bottles are the way to go!

Chardonnay for Skeptics

If "Anything but Chardonnay" is your motto, you may not have tried the crisp and scintillating whites of Burgundy, France.

The Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove

Napoléon Bonaparte once said, “Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.” An apt metaphor for our two powerful yet smooth reds this week.

Everyone Needs a Rooster

The Piron Beaujolais Le Coq Leon is a light, refreshing red, best served chilled and perfect for a sunny day.

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