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Spain Versus France

We are pitting two great wine countries against each other in this wine tasting class. It’s Spain versus France in a battle of the vines! And it will be delicious mayhem: Bordeaux versus Rioja, Chateauneuf du Pape versus Priorat, and so much more. It’s...

French Wine

by Keith S Wallace

Don’t deny yourself French wines. The lack of Bordeaux and Burgundy in your wine diet is unhealthy and will cause everlasting damage to your psyche. In this class, you will taste through the essential French wine regions and grape varieties. Bordeaux, Burgundy,...

Domaine les Evigneaux 2015 Rasteau

by Keith S Wallace | French Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews

Algeria was once apart of the French Empire, and a lot of wine was grown there. When the country declared it’s independence, most of the winemakers headed to the France. Jean-Guy Lavau was one of those emigres. He and his wife Anne-Marie took charge of a wine...

Guigal Cotes du Rhone

by Keith S Wallace | Australian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews

This bottle is a bit of essential wine knowledge. At least once a quarter, I pop open this wine to introduce our students to the Cotes du Rhone region of France. Vintage after vintage, this has been a go-to bottle. I don’t even think about it anymore, I...

Balma Venitia ‘Dom Venitia’ 2012 Beaume de Venise Rouge

by Keith S Wallace | French Wine Reviews

A pretty bottle of village-level Rhone wine. A touch reductive on the nose at first, but quickly tosses out a potpourri of scent. Unoaked, as Grenache-dominated wines often are, this is pure fruit on the palate. Rich and silky, flavors of cherry compote and black...

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