More than 1 month since my last post?? My, my what a bad blogger I am!!! I'll make it up to you though... one of my pre-New Year's resolutions (does that even exist??) is to write on this blog more often than I've been doing so far.
So, WINE is a big chapter in my life and of course directly associated with France, since the best wines in the world are French (dare I say).
I've always loved to drink wine-especially red wine- but ever since our trip to Bourgogne (a renowned wine-producing region in central East France) about six months ago, I've developed a keen interest for wine: its varieties, its history, its aromas, its taste...
So, last night, we organized a wine tasting night with two of our friends, who are also passionate about wine. We opened two bottles and drank them over an amazing porcini risotto and home-made pizza with prosciutto and rocket.
The first one was a DaGromis Barolo 2004 (ok, not French but so good that I do have to at least mention it) by Gaja (renowned Italian producer). The Nebbiolo variety is a favorite one and we ended up giving it a rating of 4.5 out of 5.
The second one was a Château Haut Saint Brice 2005 from Saint Emilion. It was a great year for this Grand Cru Bordeaux. Very different from the previous one we tasted, but quite special as well.
We plan on repeating this wine tasting adventure in about a month, when our friends come back from Argentina with some super Malbecs, which we will pair with some really good beef cuts. So stay tuned!
So, WINE is a big chapter in my life and of course directly associated with France, since the best wines in the world are French (dare I say).
I've always loved to drink wine-especially red wine- but ever since our trip to Bourgogne (a renowned wine-producing region in central East France) about six months ago, I've developed a keen interest for wine: its varieties, its history, its aromas, its taste...
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| Bourgogne and its authentic landscape |
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| 14th century wine cellars, Château de Chassagne-Montrachet |
The first one was a DaGromis Barolo 2004 (ok, not French but so good that I do have to at least mention it) by Gaja (renowned Italian producer). The Nebbiolo variety is a favorite one and we ended up giving it a rating of 4.5 out of 5.
The second one was a Château Haut Saint Brice 2005 from Saint Emilion. It was a great year for this Grand Cru Bordeaux. Very different from the previous one we tasted, but quite special as well.
We plan on repeating this wine tasting adventure in about a month, when our friends come back from Argentina with some super Malbecs, which we will pair with some really good beef cuts. So stay tuned!
