While many know young, simple Beaujolais Nouveau at the holidays, this isn’t that; the producer is among a handful of renowned vineyards that make France’s best, most sought-after Beaujolais. This lovely elegant wine, discovered by wine broker and Senior Contributor Alex Province, is ruby red, gleaming in the glass like polished gemstone. A real beauty.
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Great Italian Red for Grilled Foods
The Nino Negri vineyard, tucked in a valley just past Lake Como, produces a beautiful red, Quadrio, at $17, that is perfect with grilled vegetables, meats, pizzas and more. Use the label here to read to your wine store. Tell them the distributor is Frederick Wildman & Sons.
When You Think Spring, Think Red (Wine)
Normally, the beginning of spring evokes light, airy pastels. More often than not, we find ourselves making brunch and Easter toasts with clinking glasses filled with sparklers, whites and rosés. But, lamb (and other spring foods) have us seeing another color: red. Introduced to us by Mark Raymond from Frederick Wildman and Sons and produced by […]
A Great Bargain Italian Red at $12
Here’s your weeknight table wine, the 2013 red Campo Reale from Sicily. The color is deep ruby and the grapes, Nero d’Avola, are allowed to achieve full ripeness in late September, giving this wine structure and cherry notes. It’s real and it’s darned good at this price. Show the label at your wine store or call ahead. […]
Alex’s Sangria Recipe
You can easily make Alex Province’s sangria recipe your own. Use a red, white, or even a rosé wine. As long as the wine is unoaked, you’ll have a tasty sangria. Add the brandy or leave it out. Use any fruit you like to infuse the sangria with flavor: apples, melon, limes, lemons, peaches. Anything with a rind would be good.
French Red: Bila–Haut
Bila–Haut 2012 (Red) from the Languedoc region of France, around $15. (Tell your local wine store the distributor is Winebow) Our regular contributor Alex Province turned us on to this one. On the label you’ll see lots of French, as in… 2012 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Les Vignes de Bila Haut. Have no fear. This […]
