Simon’s Pick: July, 2007
2006 Chateau de Pampelonne, Cotes de Provence Rosé
Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits and Cheese’s Simon has tipped us off once again to a great wine. You can find it in Los Angeles at…ummm, Larchmont Wine (323-856-8699) for $14.99. For other purveyors near and far, check out Winesearcher (while domaine547 has an array of dry rosés, 16 in fact, this particular wine is not in our inventory).
As the demand for dry rosés shows no sign of abating, producers both domestic and alien are scrambling to release all manner of pink wines to satisfy this demand. This is without doubt a very good thing. We say the more the merrier in the new rosé wave; More choice, more divergent styles, more opportunities to banish those sickly sweet memories of Mateus Rosé, Lancers and any old White Zinfandel.
Dry rosé has long been regarded with suspicion by some customers, usually because of the wine’s very pinkness…how could it possibly be dry and refreshing if it looks like that?
We return to the traditional heart of rosé production this month and have selected a lovely example from Provence that precisely defines all that is good about dry pink wine.
This estate on the Saint Tropez peninsula has long been a favorite of ours, and the 2006 excels again. A blend of 75% Cinsault and 25% Grenache, this shows a pretty transparent salmon pink color, is elegantly scented with peach, hawthorn and wild strawberries and has a satiny texture on the palate, with plenty of ripe fruit nicely balanced with refreshing acidity.The ultimate food-friendly wine, rose will pair with just about anything, so take this to the Bowl, the Greek, a poolside chat, a boat ride, sit-down din-dins, a Hollywood Forever blanket supper, your weekly après-tennis melt-down or the next UFC pay-per-view. If bouillabaisse is being served, even better…–S.C.
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2008 “Bebame” Red, El Dorado County, California
Cabernet Franc (65%) and Gamay (35%) from - gasp - California! And only 13% ABV, pretty modest by California standards. If I tasted this blind I would probably have said it’s from the Loire Valley. It has pretty much nothing in common with the full bodied iterations of Cab Franc coming out of Napa. Juicy, light, delicious quaffing wine.$18 a bottle
2006 Telegramme Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Really balanced and smooth, this is a bargain of a Chateauneuf. Yeah, the 07s are lauded but what would I prefer to drink? This! It’s the second label of Vieux Telegraphe, from the same property but from younger vines. And it’s a deal at $33 a bottle.2006 or bust!
NV Barcino Cava: LA Times Wine of the Week!
Delicious and just in time for New Year’s Eve…this is the LA Times Wine of the Week, and we have plenty in stock. Order online, pick-up in-store!$14 a bottle!
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3/8/10: First domaineLA Wine Tasting at Susan Feniger’s Street: 5 Wines, $15:
Just a quick note to let you know that a week from today, on Monday, March 8th, 2010, I’ll be hosting the first domaineLA wine tasting event at Susan Feniger’s Street, with the Manincor winery of Italy. The importer and winemaker will both be present to chat about the five wines being poured (including an unusual and delicious dry moscato), and the wines will be paired with light bites.
The best news is that the event will cost just $15 a person…a bargain! Swing by between 6PM and 8PM — I hope to see lots of you there!
Susan Feniger’s Street, 742 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Oh, and you can buy tickets in advance, online by clicking here:
3/8/10: First domaineLA Wine Tasting at Susan Feniger’s Street: 5 Wines, $15
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wine jargon
Frizzante
From Wikipedia: Frizzante is an Italian wine term term for semi-sparkling wine (as opposed to Spumante, which is generally used for fully sparkling wines). Frizzante wines generally owe their bubbles to a partial secondary fermentation in tank. You might notice a light fizz or tingly sensation on the tongue with a Frizzante wine, compared to the more carbonated sensation that more fully sparkling wines yield.
Scorekage
Okay, so we made up this word yesterday after a great restaurant experience. We brought a bottle of wine with us, expecting to pay a corkage fee. But the restaurant either forgot to charge us the $15, or decided to be nice to us. We scored! Hence, “scorekage” has entered our lexicon. This can also refer to BYO friendly restaurants that don’t charge for corkage under any circumstances.
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Our friends launched a new site and domaine547 is a featured wine columnist in their premiere edition! Go check out Fabulous & Frugal for some fantastic lifestyle tips for living the good life during what, for most of us, is an economically challenging time. There’s much more than wine there, and we’re thrilled to be a small part of the start of what will surely be a successful venture. Congrats to Brandi & Steph for their achievement!
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