The Manciat-Poncet Mâcon Bussières Rouge 2006 is half Pinot Noir and half Gamay (the grape of Beaujolais, in the south of Burgundy), and it hails from the Mâcon Bussières AOC of Burgundy. 
On first sniff, we found the scent of leather and a little bit of cherry emanating from our glasses, and when we sipped, we picked up cherry and raspberry […]

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Below are the events that we recommend for this weekend and beyond.  Click on an event’s title for more information.

California

Fort Bragg (Mendocino County)

World’s Largest Salmon Barbeque: July 5, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; $25.  Fresh salmon during the day and a bottle of wine in the evening, all at the edge of the beautiful Mendocino coast.  A perfect way to […]

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We figured we’d follow up last week’s review of Australian Pinot Noir – a seemingly unusual red varietal for a region typically characterized by warm weather – by selecting for today’s Weekday Wine a bottling of an unusual white varietal from the same place: Riesling.  
Much to our liking, the 2007 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling was light, crisp (though mostly toward the back […]

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