Cote des Roses

“…a great choice for an everyday dry rosé.”

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A few days ago, I played my first music gig in almost two years, blowing harp in a small ensemble backing the very fine Detroit singer-songwriter Emily Rose in her tribute to Townes van Zandt. It was a marvelous night of music, and when I got home, it was too late to open any bubbly or a big red, so I celebrated with a couple of glasses of dry rosé, and that was just fine by me. Continue reading

Another Big Bertrand Red

“If I were to taste this blind, I might even guess that it’s a good Gigondas.”

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Greetings, salutations and a very happy new year to all!

The holidays have come and gone, and like many of you, we indulged in our share of good food and fine wine. One red in particular was new to us, and fits the parameters of this blog perfectly, as it offers very good quality and affordability.

As previously mentioned, we’ve been fans of Gerard Bertrand’s wines for almost 20 years now, so whenever I find one for 20 bucks or less, I’m going to jump on that puppy to see what it has to offer. I’m happy to report that this one is a great buy, and there is a whole bin-full of the stuff at our friendly neighborhood Costco.
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