#rhonewines

Today's lunchtime tipple is @m_chapoutier Hermitage Monier de la Sizeranne 2017 #chapoutier #hermitage #rhonewines #winelovers #winesofinstagram #farehamwinecellar #fareham #hampshire #winemerchant #winegeek #wineoftheday #winelifestyle #winelife🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 (at Fareham Wine Cellar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeqscrGNGI6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Next from Paso: We had heard a lot about the great lunches @Cass_Winery – it did not disappoint! The hamburgers are made with beef from their own cattle, and the crab cakes were to die for, add in great food wines like their many Rhônes and Bordeaux blends and we were set. After lunch we walked up the hill to see their brand new event center with the biggest kitchen I’ve ever seen in a winery, and up the hill a little further are eight shipping containers being transformed into single-unit guest rooms, each with its own unique décor, due to open May of this year! . . . Read about the full Paso trip in the next issue of @SCVEliteMagazine . . . #EveBushmanWhatsInYourGlass #CassWines #WineryLunch #PasoWine #RhoneWines #BordeauxWines #WineLover #WineLovers #DrinkWine @cass_winery (at Cass Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PMMWKgg9u/?igshid=i0pdaes0squk

It’s Open That Bottle Night! What will you have? I’m thinking of the Project Espana...see below: . . Next up was an impromptu visit to @DerbyWines for a tasting and winery tour! We learned that there is live music often found on the patio, the former Blue Diamond factory is 84 feet above Paso - check out the private tasting room upstairs for the views and a soundproof experience - plus library wines in their cellar, the comparison tastings and blending they do with the staff, and the three large vineyards they own. Loved almost everything we tasted including the 2014 “Fifteen 10” red Rhone and white blends, 2004 Pinot Noir and my favorite was the 2013 Project Espana Red... . . . And yes, there are still Zebra in San Simeon and that’s where the Derbyshire Vineyard is! . . "Emphasizing the diversity of each of our three northern San Luis Obispo county estate vineyards is the core of the Derby Wine Estates mission.” Read the next edition of @SCVEliteMagazine to learn more! . . #EveBushmanWhatsInYourGlass #RhoneWines #SpanishWines #RedWine #WhiteWine #Paso #PasoWine #WineLover #WineLovers #TallWinery @DerbyWines (at Derby Wine Estates) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KBmEkgiz-/?igshid=zxniacc0dgor

What did we discover - after escaping off to Paso without telling you this week? First it was @ThacherWinery to taste many of their Rhone blends. We found that they are one of the few wineries not pulling out their Zinfandel vines, are “the poster child for lower alcohol wines”, and “they let the varietal speak for themselves and don’t add yeast." The wines are mostly sold at the winery and have been for the past 10 years. We chatted with GM Tony Quealy and owner/winemaker Sherman “likes to drink beer and make wine on the side” Thacher while tasting most of their “blends with meaningful oxymoron names.” ♥️♥️🍷🍷😁😁 . . . "A family-owned and operated winery and vineyard in the Adelaida District of Westside Paso. Visit us daily from 11am-5pm.” Stay tuned to next issue of @SCVEliteMagazine to learn more soon. . . . #EveBushmanWhatsInYourGlass #ThacherWinery #RhoneWines #Zinfandel #PasoWine #Paso #PasoRobles #WineLover #WineLovers #WineTasting #Rhone #LowAlcoholWine @ThacherWinery (at Thacher Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9E2simAIgA/?igshid=1rqldc1pqjt8

Et on continue sur rouges d'Ardèche... #domainedesaccoles #olivierleriche #ardeche #rhonewines (à Auberge du Château de Vaite) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GS9bnC2bG/?igshid=qep08ak9atvc

In the southern part of the Rhône Valley, the vines grow on terraces, on the river’s alluvial plains and on slopes leading up to the region’s iconic hilltop villages. Vines have been grown here since Roman times, and now no fewer than 95 villages make up the Côtes du Rhône Villages appellation area.  The red wines are generous in character, and pair well with full flavours: game, rich beef stews, stuffed vegetables, truffle-based dishes.🍷 #rhonewines #winetastings #sommlife #sommlifestyle #winegeek #winelover #wineoftheday (at Sainte-Hélène, Aquitaine, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nak6UIpfW/?igshid=14xgh3dcu2ncw

Region: Rhone Valley Grape Varieties: Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre ABV:13.5 % Full bodied red wine, deep ruby in colour, on the nose aromas of black fruits and game with notes of vanilla, spices. Well Balanced tannins. On the palate, delivers black fruit and oak character, balanced, juicy smooth, rounded and easy drinking. It has medium finish. Pairs with Grilled Steak, Dark Chocolate Drinking Temperature: 15-18° C #winegeek #wineoftheday #winestagram #rhonewines #cafaformations #winetastings #francetourisme #sommlife #sommlifestyle #francewines (at Cafa Formation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B28n2KnnwV8/?igshid=1awzzj7lezr9v

This Marsanne & Roussanne were easily WHITES OF THE WEEKEND at #hospicedurhone2018 🇫🇷💯🇫🇷 ALL the @lafermedumontclosbellane wines stood out and had some nice conversations with Stephane Vedeau and Laely Heron, whose Domaine Lux Fontis Gigondas and CdP are micro-produced little wonders. 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 @laelyheron @heron_wines #stchinian #rhone #wine #hdr2018 #hospicedurhone @hospicedurhone #closbellane #gigondas #marsanne #roussanne #winegeek #heronwines #france #rhonewines #winegoals #luxe (at Saint-Chinian)