A Free Wine Encyclopedia!Wine with Food: La Tache By Paul Kalemkiarian Sr. | January 1985 I was stopped by a young mother at a shopping mall last month. She had her two children with her. They were restless, so I did not have the opportunity to answer her question fully. I did not catch her name. She had… read more »
Wine with Food: Alsatian Gewurztraminer By Paul Kalemkiarian Sr. | May 1984 You will not find a wine labeled exactly “Alsatian Gewurztraminer”. You will have to look for a bottle that reads Gewurztraminer and then see if it was imported from Alsace. And, when you locate a bottle, you will be rewarded with a wine… read more »
MACON LUGNY. 1982 – LES CHARMES. CAVE DE LUGNY by Paul Kalemkiarian Sr | March 1984 The Maconnais section of the Burgundy region of France is located at the southern end. Little attention was give to Macon wines till the last decade. Wines from this region are reasonable, and they are good. Alexis Lichine tells this story:… read more »
FRENCH COLOMBARD. 1982 – J. PEDRONCELLI by Paul Kalemkiarian Sr | November 1982 The old line Italian wine making families of California have made a mark in our industry. They were at their avocation way before some of the young upstarts of today! The Pedroncelli family still operate their winery. Giovanni Pedroncelli (who later changed his… read more »
CHATEAU DES TOURTES. 1979 – COTES DE BLAYE by Paul Kalemkiarian Sr | October 1982 The wines of Cotes de Blaye are among the lesser wines of Bordeaux, France. The region is across the Gironde river from the famous areas of Medoc and some ways downstream from others like Pomerol, and St. Emilion. Its reputation has… read more »