Lucie Tuthill Wine Blog

Wine Tasting With My Aunt Name: Roussillon Villages by Benjamin Darnault Varietal: 70% Grenache, 30% Syrah Region: Roussillon, South of France Country: France Year: 2020 Price: $13.99 Review from Critic/Tasting Notes Online: “A rich Syrah blend with a big dollop of Grenache and drop of Mourvedre — that's what makes it a classic French red! It's juicy and fun, like catching blackberries on your tongue. With your support, Ben harvested old vine grapes along the ridges of Roussillon — halfway between the coast and the Spanish border. It's top-shelf fruit. Anyone else in the world would pay double! To make the most of this blend, Ben recommends decanting it for 1-2 hours before drinking — give this wine a little time to breathe, and oof. C'est fantastique.” Helpful References of flavors from Wine Folly with link: “The Languedoc-Roussillon combines the Languedoc and Roussillon regions into the largest vineyard area of France, and it's a great place to hunt for va

This week I gathered two friends, Ellery and Bailey who are also taking Geography of Wine to do a wine and cheese tasting. We each brought a type of cheese and a wine of our liking. We had a lot of laughs and a great time reviewing these pairings. We also added some crackers to the menu to make cheese-eating easier.  Our selection for the tasting! For our first pairing, we had California Roots Rose Wine along with Grana Padano Cheese. The wine was very dry and had a hot bouncy aftertaste which we learned comes from the lingering alcohol. This wine had strong notes of citrus and specifically tart grapefruit. With the cheese, we all agreed that this rose did not pair well with this Grana Padano cheese because both were too sharp and bold to complement each other. In addition, the cheese was gritty and crumbly which did not aid the wine.  Our first wine The second pairing featured an Imperial Red with Boursin Cheese. This wine had a lovely semi-sweet, light-bodied feel. It also had a ligh