Posts Tagged "Rhone Rangers"


2014 Cass Marsanne

2014 Cass Marsanne


Posted on Nov 9, 2015

Paso Robles Wine2014 Cass Marsanne

Medium in body, this wine had honey and melon aromas backed up with flavours of apple and a hint of something spicy. With medium acidity and a lovely minerality it is a well balanced wine that was a perfect accompaniment to sitting outside on a warm, sunny afternoon.

Very Good+ (USD $25 at the winery)

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The Next Rhone Revolution

The Next Rhone Revolution


Posted on Aug 12, 2015

Grape varietals indigenous to the Rhone Valley have been grown elsewhere in the world for years. Notably, Spain has roughly ¾ of the acreage planted to Grenache that France does and Australia has about ¾ of the Syrah that France does. But the USA has been the late entrant to the game, and while it does not have nearly the amount of acres under vine of Rhone varietals, it has certainly become a force to be reckoned with for lovers of Rhone wines.

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