“I would not hesitate to buy either again, as both deliver great bang
for relatively few bucks.”

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Last week, our old Gang of Pour partner-in-crime Alan Kerr (aka Canadian Zinfan) came to visit, so I picked up a few bottles of wine for us all to try together. It was not my intention to purchase selections from the same region, but that’s what we found ourselves with when we uncorked these two, one a rosé, and the other, a hearty red. Côtes Catalanes is located in the Roussillon region of southwestern France, and as it turned out, both are quite pleasing to the palate.

The rosé was recommended to me by my friend Michael Korn, a longtime sales rep for Woodberry Wine here in southeastern Michigan. Michael put this bottle directly into my hands at Holiday Market in Royal Oak, so I brought one home, where it sat patiently until we were ready to give it a go. Michael has never steered me wrong with anything from the portfolio he represents, and he was spot on with this one as well.
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