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Nov

Once in awhile…

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Châteauneuf du Pape

Just so you know, InterWined hates wine bashing, but once in awhile, once in awhile…
There is a neat little wine shop often mentioned in these pages as a ‘go to’ type of place.
However, a recent trial there proved to be disastrous. While there is no point in naming and shaming the little guys — keep […]

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Jun

Wine with Wine

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Grenache, White Wines, Chenin Blanc, Châteauneuf du Pape , , , , ,

Following the comment, InterWined gulped some 2005 Vida Organico Chenin Blanc (£7) from Argentina and can write a book about this one wine.

Atypical for a Chenin Blanc, found in white wines from the Loire Valley in France (red wines from Loire are usually 100% Cabernet Franc), the Vida Organico does not have that dry, neutral zip of a Loire, nor the chalk-like structure. Instead, it’s fatter and greasier — a bit of dry melon and kinda sweet. Best on its own: 8.4.

InterWined also sprung for a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape. It cost £13; but, hey, it can have up to thirteen different grapes by law, so that helps catch InterWined up in its new quest to try every wine grape.

These wines — from the Rhone in France — are usually about 80 to 90 percent Grenache, which has many spellings, so the editor noted.

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