Summer in France (L'été en France)

Posted on 15 June 2021
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, france, Gamay, Grenache Blanc, Grolleau, Marsanne, viognier
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For City Vino's weekly tasting the weekend of June 18th, 2021, we take you all to on a summer tour of France. Summer temperatures in France, generally, are warm and not hot. Paris, for example, has average temperatures of 60 to 80 degrees. Along the southern coast of the country, temperatures run higher.

Looking at the World Through Rosé Filled Glasses

Posted on 7 May 2019
Posted in argentina, Australia, barbera, Grolleau, Malbec, Monastrell, pinot noir, Portugal, rose, zweigelt
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Rosé is a style of wine that is made when juice from red grapes is left in contact with the skins for only a short period of time. The resulting wine has more characteristics of the grapes themselves, and not usually any tannins or other flavors from the skins. This skin contact gives the wine shades of delicate pinks or oranges, up to bright and vivid salmons or deep pinks, depending on the amount of contact and possibly the winemaking techniques used.