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Beaujolais Introduction Some of you may have heard of Beaujolais, France, while others of you may not. For those who haven’t, Beaujolais is a wine growing region in eastern France. This photo was taken at La Madone Chapel in Fleurie, looking down on the Fleurie commune. The only red grape grown in Beaujolais is the […]

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SAMPLES: The following are two springtime-worthy wines, fresh from Famiglia Pasqua, and the vineyards of the Veneto region in northeast Italy. “Pasqua” coincidentally means “Easter” in Italian – a fittingly wine for this coming Easter Sunday, è giusto? The Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Rosso 2016 and the Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco 2017 samples […]

Tags: Dolomites to the Adriatic Sea, Famiglia Pasqua, Italy, Po River Delta, Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco 2017, Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Rosso, Romeo and Juliette, Venetian lagoon, Veneto, Venice

GUEST: I was a guest at Castello di Meleto, in Gaiole (the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany), as orchestrated by Michael Yurch, of The Bluest Sky Group. When we, as Americans, think of Italian cuisine, pasta immediately comes to mind, right? In a word association game, I say Italian food, and most people respond with […]

Tags: Benedictine Monks, Bistecca di pollo fritto, Castello di Meleto, Chef Giuliano Bugialli, Gaiole, Gaiole. Chianti Classico region. Tuscany, Giuliano Bugialli's Foods of Italy, Italy, Kevin Zraly, Michael Yurch, Pairing Tuscan Wines with Tuscan Cuisine, Puglia, The Bluest Sky Group, Tuscan Cuisine, Tuscan Menus, Tuscan wines

Sample: Quintessential Wines ~ Georges Dubœuf Fleurie  2016 (Flower Label) PREFACE   HEART ~ THE WINERY: This information came from an interview I had with Franck Duboeuf SCIENCE ~ WINEMAKING ~ From the winery SOUL ~ Jo’s notes Photo Credit: ricochet64 ~ Chapel of Saint Pierre in Beaujolais with Mont Brouilly World Region ~ A.O.C. FLEURIE, FRANCE HEART Fleurie is […]

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[PHOTO: Purchased] Company samples are listed with each wine. PREFACE  HEART ~ THE WINERY: This information came from the wineries’ notes. SCIENCE ~ WINEMAKING ~ From the winery. SOUL ~ Jo’s Musings The early bird arrived with all of these samples. Each one holds an important special memory, a unique time and place, flavors of wine […]

Tags: 2016 Stella Pinot Grigio Wine, 2017 Ironstone Vineyards Chardonnay, 2017 Luca Bosio Vineyards, 2017 LÜK Chardonnay, Aberrant Cellars  Eric Eide, Bodegas Valentin Bianchi, Ironstone Vineyards, Italy, Mendoza ARgentina, New Age White, NV Valentin Bianchi S.A., Oregon, Piedmont, San Rafael, Steve Millier, Thanksgiving wines, Valentin Bianchi S.A., Willamette Valley

Sample: Quintessential Wines ~ Georges Dubœuf Fleurie  2016 (Flower Label) PREFACE – PART 2 ~ RED WINES HEART ~ THE WINERY: This information came from an interview I had with Franck Duboeuf SCIENCE ~ WINEMAKING ~ From the winery SOUL ~ Jo’s notes Photo Credit: ricochet64 ~ Chapel of Saint Pierre in Beaujolais with Mont Brouilly World Region ~ […]

Tags: Brouilly (Flower Label) 2018, Fleurie, France, geomorphological, Georges Duboeuf, Georges Dubœuf Brouilly 2016 (Flower Label), Quintessential Wines