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Bordeaux-Style Red Blends and Variations

Published December 20, 2018

As the weather has gotten cooler, I have slowly gravitated from rosé to red wine, and for the first time in years, I am drawn to the Bordeaux varietals and Bordeaux-style red blends. There is something about their boldness and their power that can warm the cockles of your heart. Chill, be gone! What is Bordeaux-Style Red Blends? I say Bordeaux-style because Bordeaux is a wine region in France known for growing specific grape varietals. Thus Bordeaux-style wines use the same varieties of those produced in Bordeaux. A Bordeaux red blend usually combines two or more of these classic varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc,…

Two Rhone and a Languedoc-Roussillon: Red Wines from Southern France

Published April 26, 2017

While most vinophiles will gravitate to Bordeaux and Burgundy regions of France for the high priced and highly recognized wines from those regions. I seem to be more focused on the three regions on or near the Mediterranean coast: Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence and Côte due Rhone. These wines are much more approachable as well as affordable yet full of complexity. Getting into French wine can be difficult for some as it is not as straightforward as our American wines. As I have mentioned before most French wines are blended with at least two varietals of grapes from the same region or…

Let’s Revisit a Couple Things While I Enjoy a Red Blend

Published March 19, 2017

Revisit a thing or two Before I move to single subject posts, I want to revisit some of my past posts to tie up some loose ends. My day job as a wedding photographer is picking up steam, so I need to start with these changes sooner rather than later so I can stay on top of both jobs. The Reunion Post Overwhelmed Wow! The response to my post regarding my teenage bullying and reunion experience was overwhelming. There were comments left on the blog, I got phone calls, emails, and Facebook comments. Everyone was incredibly supportive and very kind. Many former…

Holy Smoke, Azalea Confusion, Cashmere and a Seafood Ball

Published February 10, 2017

Azalea Confusion This winter has been … well not winter. Yes, I know I moved south to get away from winter. And yes, this confusion adds brightness and color to the yard early which is nice. But after living in the south now for over a decade my blood has “thinned” so even the mildest winter can seem cold. So this winter seems unseasonably bad. We have had maybe a week of what I would call cold and only a couple days when a hat and gloves were needed once the sun went down and never during the day. I…

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Bordeaux-Style Red Blends and Variations

Two Rhone and a Languedoc-Roussillon: Red Wines from Southern France

Let’s Revisit a Couple Things While I Enjoy a Red Blend

Holy Smoke, Azalea Confusion, Cashmere and a Seafood Ball