Worthwhile changes
The estate, with 520 acres of vineyards, practices organic and sustainable agricultural methods and produces up to three million bottles of wine every year.
By moving towards aging in steel and blocked malo it has resulted in a wine loaded personality. All the elements are beautifully balanced. It’s medium bodied with great concentration.
This wine certainly worked with home made crab cakes.
VERDICCHIO CLASS SUPERIORE – UMANI RONCHI CASAL SERRA 17
$17.99 regularly $19.99
13% Alcohol
UPC: 08032853721124
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This was one of my selections for my birthday gift certificate. I picked it for several reasons. It’s terroir being the primary motivation.
It is a genuine ambassador its way of life in villages and a micro climate with hot sunny days and cool nights. Le Paradou is a project created by Alexandre and Frédéric Chaudière whose family produce some of the most respected wines in the Ventoux at Château Pesquié.
The wine is fresh, light and very balanced acidity. A careful, thoughtful mix of grapes from young and old vines (40-60 years)
Grilled Veggies, white meats, maybe just salads or starters to accompany. Fruit pies for dessert? Do it with local ingredients.
Le Paradou Cinsault Rose 2019
$18.98
12.5% Alcohol
They’re still out there
Teach Your Daughter
1. It’s okay to cry when you’re hurt. But, wash your face, and get up off the floor when you’re done. You don’t belong down there.
2. You are a woman, you do NOT need a man, but you can absolutely enjoy your life with a good one.
3. Happiness is not a permanent state. Wholeness is. Don’t confuse these.
4. Never walk through an alley alone.
5. ‘Can’t’ – is a cop-out.
6. Hold your heroes to a high standard. Be your own hero.
7. If you can’t smile with your eyes, don’t smile. Insincerity is nothing to aspire to.
8. Stay true to yourself always.
9. Your body, your rules.
10. If you have an opinion, you’d better know why.
11. Practice your passions.
12. Ask for what you want. The worst thing they can say is no.
13. Wish on stars, and then get to work to make them happen.
14. Stay as sweet as you are.
15. Say Please, Thank You, and Pardon Me, whenever the situation warrants it.
16. Reserve “I’m sorry” for when you truly are!
17. Question everything … except your own intuition.
18. You are amazing! Don’t let anyone ever make you feel you are not. If someone does….walk away. You deserve better.
19. No matter where you are, you can always come home.
20. Be happy and remember your roots.
21. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
22. Be kind; treat others how you would like them to treat you.
23. If in doubt, remember whose daughter you are and straighten your crown.
Reality in a Nutshell
Illustrations and photos abound of what it was really like. It’s a good read.
This is an excellent wake up call of what will happen if history (1860-1910) repeats itself.
Take off the rose coloured glasses. Memories from the Rearview mirror aren’t always accurate.
I don’t particularly wish to go back to that. The 1960 and 70s, well maybe.
The Good Old Days They were Terrible: Otto L. Bettmann
What we didn’t miss
I have a problem
I’ll never get to be a sommelier. Party because I refuse to use their descriptive terms.
Fruit flavours — Like a smoothie? Next, they will be adding a thickness scale.
Leather. I’ve never chewed leather, so I have no idea how to relate to this. And, are they referring to leather jackets, shorts, or shoes?
Dense … so are some of my cousins, but I don’t refer to them when I’m talking about wine.
Awkward and Backward. Please see dense.
Spineless and flabby (tannins) – I don’t even talk about my friends that way – why would I refer to wine in those terms?
Has Legs. Of course it does, or it would be able to stand up. Are we soon going to start talking about ears and elbows and ankles too?
Sensory assault and Aggressive. Are we supposed to pack an Uzi for self protection when we go to a tasting?
Meaty. Let’s leave the food on the plate and the wine in the glass.
Nutty. Has Backbone. Brilliant. Heady. Lush. Spicy. Oh … I’m supposed to be talking about wine and not The Gurlz? Sorry. I digress.
Hopefully, the chart below will help your descriptions.
The Next Generation
The sons of Plácido Domingo, José Carreras e Luciano Pavarotti
