Part 1. Recent Writings & Videos.
Here are three Forbes articles about selections of French and Italian wines, and an intimate but professional annual wine gathering in Montpellier.
12 Winter Wines From 6 French Regions To Pair With Hearty Dishes
7 Red Wines From 5 Italian Regions To Sample During February
Why ‘Friends’ Alternate Wine Gathering In Montpellier Is A Hit
Also – Check Out Wine Cowboys – Tom & Marcel’s No BS Wine Chats on You Tube.
Episode One – Aging and Storing Wine
Episode Two – Sweet Wines
Part 2. Three Southern French Dinners with Minervois WInes.
The following food and wines were all produced in France by French, Dutch, Norwegian and Bulgarian neighbors.
Appetizer & Wine.
Sticky Chicken and Charcuterie. L’Atelier Restaurant, Caunes-Minervois, Languedoc.
(Owners, chef & sommelier from Netherlands)
Domaine de la Senche. Cuvée Somi. Cru La Livinière Minervois. 2019. Syrah/Carignan/Grenache blend.
(Owners/winemakers are Tove and Arnstein Hernes from Norway).
Main Course & Wine.
Curry and chicken stew. Friends, artists, neighbors in Caunes Minervois Kurt and Nadia)
(From Bulgaria, with art studios in France and Belgium)
Domaine Capdepon. Trois Fontaines Chardonnay. Limoux, Languedoc.
Dessert & Wine.
Homeade chocolate cake. Charly’s Cafe in Citou.
Domaine Ampelous, Chez Clovis. Minervois AOP. 2022. (A Grenache/Carignan blend.)
Thanks for tuning in! Next issue will include tastings from Wine Paris, encountering Ridley Scott and spring Minervois wine selections. Sardinia and Azerbaijan trips coming up …
