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Cruising the Wine Islands Of the Southwest of France

Roger Morris
March 23, 2014
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Think of the area’s 18 appellations as an archipelago of isolated vinous enclaves. In many ways, France’s Southwest wine region makes little sense. Few of its 18 individual appellations – 12 AOPs and 6 IG...
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These traditional elements of the Seder Plate have gone mostly unchanged for millennia. The one element that has changed the most in modern times is the wine on the table.
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Cognac Contest Wine Writing Contest Winner

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May 10, 2011
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Apricot. Orange peel. Vanilla. Cinnamon. These are some of the aromas you’ll find in women’s perfume. They are also aromas and flavors you’ll find in Cognac.
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2008 Colombelle Blanc Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne

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June 14, 2010
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Lightly floral, fruity aroma and flavor, a pleasant minerality expands in the mouth. Later, orange essence comes to mind.
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