Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, Wine Tastings, tagged Bordeaux, Chateau Simard, French Red, red wine, St Emilion, vertical tasting on February 7, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Ch Simard
Chateau Ausone, one of the Premier Grand Crus from St Emilion is also the owner of Chateau Simard. I was so pleased to have the opportunity to taste 2 vintages from this Chateau – 1990 & 2005. It was over a European cuisine in a small cozy bistro in the quiet part of North Point.
St Emilion wines in general have softer tannins and more body as they are Merlot based red wines. The wines were 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, tagged Bordeaux, French Red, red wine, St Emilion, Wine appreciation on January 17, 2010| 1 Comment »
The idea of roasting a lamb from New Zealand serving with Bordeaux red was very tempting. It wasn’t long that the idea came to fruition, with many lamb lovers and wine enthusiasts jumped with joy and joined the feast. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, French White, Spanish Red, tagged Bordeaux, Cheval Blanc, French Red, pichon lalande, red wine, Rioja, St Emilion, White Wine on December 30, 2009| 2 Comments »
This dish may sound simple, but I could assure you there was lots of preparation that went behind the scene.
The duck was marinated with clove, salt and pepper for 15 hours, then slow cooked in the oven for 2 hours then grilled until brown. After that, the skin and meat were shredded into pieces and put aside. Next was to prepare the broth with what was left with the duck – the bones. (more…)
Posted in Bordeaux, French Red, Wine Makers, Wine Tour, tagged barrel tasting, Bordeaux, Clos de Sarpe, St Emilion, wine on October 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Have you ever tried barrel tasting? It’s the tasting of wine straight from the oak barrel. It was a wonderful experience, not because of the tasting, but because you feel the passion from the winemaker!
This summer I visited Bordeaux with my husband. Through my work contact, I happened to have the opportunity to visit Chateau Clos De Sarpe, a Grand Cru vineyard in St Emilion. It was a private tour arranged just for me and my husband. The day of the visit was National Day, so I was very lucky that the Chateau owner also the winemaker was in town and hosted the tour. (more…)
Grape Wine Journey 