Bélingard Bergerac Sec 2018

The 2018 Bélingard is a white wine from the Dordogne Valley area in the SouthWest of France. Not far from Bordeaux’s Entré-Deux-Mèr, the blend here is remarkably similar as well as the quality one might expect: 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Muscadelle, 20% Sémillon Tasting note: The wine is pale lemon in color with a clean […]

Crocus L’Atelier Malbec de Cahors 2016

14.5%abv, Paul Hobbs & Bertrand Gabriel Vigoroux, imported by Paul Hobbs Wines, Sebastapol, CA.  Paul Hobbs is making Malbec in France too? Geez, what’s next . . . Wait! It’s actually pretty good; actually, very good. The Crocus project (oddly named) might not sound delicious but I was pleasantly surprised by this tank-fermented and aged […]