I was in Co-op again, and came across this one. It was a fairly easy choice to try for two reasons beyond the price. One was it is from Kleine Zalze, a storied estate in South Africa. I wasn’t aware they did wine at this price point. This is presumably done just for the Co-op, […]
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Domaine des Lampyres, Janseniste 2022, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Yes, this is another Domaine des Lampyres wine. Deal with it. As I’ve said before, I’m slowly making my way through as much of their range as I can. This one I picked up on what was evidently ‘international orange wine day’ or some such. So, yes, another orange wine. No, I didn’t drink it […]
Domaine D’Ourea Vacqueryras, 2021, Rhone, France.
A few days ago, an old friend, GD, was in town. So another old friend, LC, invited us both over for wine and BBQ. In keeping with gender stereotypes, LC’s husband, GM, did the actual BBQ-ing. Grilled meat seemed like a good chance to try a Vacqueryas I had. I’m a fan of the region, […]
Domaine des Lampyres Point Triple, 2022, Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
I don’t think I’ve had a wine I didn’t like from Domaine des Lampyres yet. So you’ll see me working my way through their wines on the blog. And this one is a skin-contact (aka orange) wine. So I’m doubly looking forward to it. In the glass It looks like an honest-to-goodness orange wine. […]
Vacqueyras Les Christins 2020. Famille Perrin, Rhône, France
I’d say Vacqueyras is my favourite of the named Rhône villages. I find it is usually quite elegant, compared to many of the others, which are to me more coarse. So, Vacqueyras is always welcome. I’ve had this wine before, but not this vintage. Nor do I think I’ve had it since Covid. So it’s […]