De Primeur

Wines that are sold and drunk very young. The most famous of these is Beaujolais Nouveau, although dozens of French wines are allowed by law to be sold the year the grapes were harvested. Not to be confused with EN PRIMEUR.

What region is the second largest sparkling wine region in France?

A. The Loire Valley

B. The Rhône Valley

C. Champagne

D. Provence

More sparkling wine is made in the Loire than in any other French region except Champagne. Loire sparkling wines fall into two categories: Crémant de Loire and sparkling wines with a specific appellation–sparkling Saumur, sparkling Vouvray, sparkling Touraine, and so forth. All are made according to the traditional (Champagne) method of secondary fermentation inside each bottle, but aged far less on their yeast lees before disgorgement. French bubbles at an unfussy price!

BIG BOOB Claret

It’s called BIG POUR but maybe the wine should be called BIG BOOB. The label shows a blond woman—face obscured by shadow—whose right breast pokes out through a gauzy top, as if the breast itself… Continue reading

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