What's Going On in the World of French Wines

A quick newsflash – Cabernet Day is Thursday, September 2nd. Across the US and around the world, people are going to be opening a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon (or a blend featuring Cabernet Sauvignon) and taking to various social media sites to share their experiences. I can’t wait – I’m a big fan of Cabernet Sauvignon and so I will be participating in the fun and tweeting about my experience.

To find out more information, go here. According to their press release, #Cabernet Day will be hosted on all social media sites and blogs including Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, Friendfeed, Gowalla, Wordpress, etc. Those wishing to participate need to use the hashtag, #Cabernet, …

On Monday I attended the annual Institute of Masters of Wine Champagne tasting in New York. It has been quite some time since I’ve had the opportunity to taste so many Champagnes all at once and it truly was an amazing experience. While these wines are a bit more expensive than the wines we normally discuss here on the blog, I did find three that I thought were worth a mention for the next time you are looking for a special (and truly delicious) bottle of Champagne.

The first wine that really knocked my socks off was the Ayala Brut Zero Dosage (around $45). This is a Champagne made from a …

I had originally thought I would try to make a salmon dish to pair with this week’s Wine of the Week tonight. But then at the grocery store today I discovered that they had a special on haddock, which is my son’s favorite type of fish and not one that I can find all that frequently here in North Carolina. So I decided to wait a few days on my salmon pairing and serve the haddock for dinner instead.

I considered keeping my original plan to serve the Marsannay rosé with the haddock, but then I had a thought. Why not do something completely different? I’ve mentioned a few times here on …

There’s quite a lot going on in the world of wine these days and so I thought it would be good to pass along some information that might be of interest to you all.

Tyler Colman, aka Dr. Vino, has a post up on his web site about his article in this month’s Wine and Spirits magazine. The article examines the question, “How often is the alcohol level stated on the label consistent with what is actually in the bottle?” Alcohol is a topic of great interest these days – not only for winemakers and the wine trade, but for wine consumers as well. Without alcohol, wine would not be wine, …

My goodness, it has been a busy week around here! The last few days have flown by in a flurry of last minute errands, attempts to enjoy the last few days of my son’s summer vacation and trying to fully understand the world of twitter.

Yes, that’s right, I’m a full-fledged tweeter these days. I tweet in two places – my own, personal account (SSMMW) and also for Wines of France (WinesFranceUSA). I’m finding keeping up with the wine world a pretty fascinating and sometimes challenging endeavor. On one hand, I love that I can read what people all over the world are doing, what they are drinking and what …