The Demystified Vine

Taking the mystery out of wine exploration!

Hello Wine Lovers! I’m going to lure you into the wine store with a good reason. Try the 2010 Bordeaux Blanc ‘La Grande Cuvee’ from Vins & Vignobles Dourthe. Go. Okay, for those of you who are still sitting in front of your screens reading this, I shall continue. I shall ask you a few …

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Pfaffenheim is a brand that I stand behind for good quality, complex, and affordable wines. They really know how to make an amiable product. As Pfaffenheim’s wines are made in the Alsatian style, I particularly enjoy their Gewürztraminer, as it bursts forth with tropical fruit flavours. Alsace pushes the “edges” of wine by making bold, …

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is both a French commune in the south of France, as well as a label used for a style of wine. This area of France is actually entrenched with papal influence. In the 14th century, Pope Clement V relocated the papacy to the district of Avignon; the area of France where Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located. It …

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