July 1, 2022

M & S OGIER D'AMPUIS "Le Temps est Venu" 2018

(Cȏtes du Rhȏne, France) $20

Dense, dark, spicy, rustic, gutsy. Bring on the steak. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre.

87 points KM

Available at Gary's Wine & Marketplace

The grapes used to make dried currants originate principally from what country?

A. Morooco

B. Italy

C. Spain

D. Greece

Black Corinth grapes from Greece are the source of dried Zante currants, sometimes known as “black Corinth raisins.” According to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources department, the word “currant” evolved from “Corinth,” the name of the Greek port from which the fruit was exported to western Europe. By the 1700s, however, the currant trade shifted slightly westward toward Greece’s Ionian Islands, notably the island of Zante (also known as Zakynthos). Hence, the name Zante currants.

1939

Year that world-renowned U.C. Davis viticultural professor, the late Dr. Harold Olmo, planted a research station of cabernet sauvignon clones at Larkmead Vineyards in the Napa Valley. Some of Napa’s most famous cabernets have these… Continue reading

M & S OGIER D'AMPUIS "Le Temps est Venu" 2018

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