Truite à la syrah

Cornas is a small area by the Rhone river close to Valence. All wines are syrah per AOC rules. Cornas wines typically fill the mouth and feel substantial. They are good for cellaring and will develop scents of roasting or grilling meats and olives. The west coast has met a windy rainstorm this week, and…

For the love of Rhone

Pinot noir is generally considered the most sensual of wines, and it is often proposed as the ideal wine to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I admit to have fallen under the spell of the aromas of strawberry jam, cherry and even blackcurrant, mingled with soft woods, at once elegant and intense… but with this cold and…