Sainte-Maure, Basil and Fresh Herb Terrine

This terrine combines butter, cheese, and herbs for an addictive spread that tastes of spring.

Outstanding nose of cherry, earth, pepper, smoked meats and spices. On the palate the wine is still youthful with layers of dark red fruits, spice and peppers. Medium tannins and good acidity, this wine has a few years until it...

Always the Bridesmaid

Marsanne, the ignored little sister of the Rhône whites, has good bones.

E.Guigal makes a good $10 Cote du Rhone. The Coppola Claret always impresses people and you can find that at Trader Joe’s or Cost Plus for about $13 (a few bucks more at Whole Foods.)

Hi, I was reading about Cote-Rotie wines, apparently some of the most thrilling wines of the Rhone, made 100% from Syrah and supposedly of amazing depth and concentration – the catch is they’re expensive (between $80...

think that a medium bodied French syrah or syrah based blend form the Northern Rhone will hit all those notes. A Crozes-Hermitage perhaps? You should be able to track down a good one (Alain Graillot, E.Guigal, etc.) for under...

"I had a Guigal Gigondas that took three years to smooth out,then it was great. I also had Vacqueyras from Domaine Amouriers which was good but would have been better if I waited. The 98 Amouriers

that all the dinners in the middle section were lit up. I started with a flight of Rhone red wine varieties offered for $16: 2001 Domaine Tempier Bandol ($4.50/2 oz.) 2001 E. Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($6) 2002 Qupé Central Coast...

Where do you live Nebraska? My Total wine in Claymont, Delaware carries at least a dozen dry roses from France, Italy and Spain. It ain’t that hard. - Chateau de Segries Tavel Rose - J. Vidal Fleury Tavel Rose - E. Guigal...

: 1996 Duval-Leroy, Brut 1999 Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut, Cuvée Spéciale NV Aubry, Brut Rosé NV Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut, Blue Label NV Paul Goerg, Brut Blanc de Blancs Syrah: 2003 E. Guigal Hermitage 2005 Jean-Louis Chave...

". This recipe sounds perfect! But here’s a question. I have heard that E. Guigal's single vineyard Cote Roties are not typical Northern Rhone Syrah. Is this true, and if that is the case, would we be better off sticking to...

Jean-Paul et Jean-Luc Jamet Cote Rotie, $39 1995 E. Guigal Cote Rotie, $28 1990 Jean-Paul et Jean-Luc Jamet Cote Rotie, $70 1990 E. Guigal Cote Rotie, $27 Dessert Wine: 1997 Christophe Pichon Condrieu Moelleux, $30 Afghan Dinner Menu

-Louis Chave Hermitage 2001 E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2001 E. Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto 2001 Chateau Haut Brion 2001 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard Command Whites: 2001 Chateau d’Yquem 2001 Toni Jost Bacharacher Hahn...

). One of their staff gushed about an '06 Cote Rotie that’s one of their company’s ‘cuvee uniques’, i.e. put together to their preferences often after barrel tastings. My response was that it seemed to...

, but these can be pricey. **Domaines de Fonsaintes Gris de Gris (Corbieres), from Kermit Lynch, about $12 E. Guigal's Cote du Rhone Rose at around $11 a bottle Routas, from Provence, about $11. Domaine de la Mordorée Tavel Domaine...