I have always found Pascal Jolivet wines from France to be exceptionally good values. And that’s certainly the case with the wine I’m featuring this week: Pascal Jolivet Attitude Sauvignon Blanc 2018 ($17.49). The Jolivet family have been players in the wine world since 1926, when Louis Jolivet and his son, Lucien, established the Jolivet and Son wine merchant company. The … [Read more...]
A Lovely French Rosé: Pierre Riffault Les & Hommes Rosé
During a visit to Hearth and Hill restaurant in Park City my wife and I enjoyed a lovely bottle of French Rosé from their wine list. It was called Pierre Riffault Sancerre Les 7 Hommes ($26.47). While most of us are familiar with the white wines of France’s Sancerre region in the center of France, I’d never had Rosé from there and was eager to try it out. I wasn’t … [Read more...]
Chanson Viré-Clessé: an Affordable White Burgundy from France
For my Scheff’s Table column this week, I included an easy recipe for blackened, Creole-style catfish. Now, in New Orleans most folks would probably drink Abita beer with their catfish. But I decided to go a little more upscale and chose a bottle (actually, my wife selected it) of Domaine Chanson Viré-Clessé 2017 ($23.74). This is a (relatively) affordable white Burgundy … [Read more...]