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  • Wine

    need a wine pairing suggestion

    Rhone white: Roussanne, Marsanne, or Viognier (or blend thereof). (4 replies, last updated by carswell July 10, 2007)

  • Wine

    Treana, Pasa Robles

    I would agree 100% with the other replies. Both Treana’s red and white are excellent wines. The white is a Viognier/Marsanne blend (with the % changing slightly with vintage). The Marsanne adds a wonderful drying dimension... (5 replies, last updated by Bhutani September 8, 2007)

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Sonoma Square Saturday

    white and one red. For those who don’t know this already, the restaurant only features Rhone varietals, not a Cab, Zin or Chardonnay to be found. The white flight consisted of a Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and a... (0 replies, last updated by Randy Salenfriend February 5, 2002)

  • California

    Report: Park Restaurant SLO

    from Willow Creek in Paso Robles. The wine with this was a 2003 CORE 613(56% Grenache blanc, 13% Rousanne, 31% Marsanne) Our first course while seated was a duck liver mousse with cranberry jus and puffed rice accompanied by a... (1 reply, last updated by Bruce in SLO March 15, 2006)

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    A houndin' weekend

    '00) plus a neat Australian white, “Stump Jumper”, a 75%/25% blend of Riesling and Marsanne. Discovered that Moishe’s Pippic doesn’t tout itself as a NY deli, but CHICAGO! Got a kosher dill to nosh on... (0 replies, last updated by Fatemeh February 5, 2002)

  • Wine

    carbonara pairing, with wild boar bacon

    OH-kay. No Rose Champagne. Damn. Then...instead...if you must...for hubby’s sake...something with richness and high acid. Chardonnay with acid, Gavi, Tocai Friulano, Roussane, Marsanne, Rose, a frisky light-bodied red. Lots... (5 replies, last updated by Alta Bob December 10, 2008)

  • International

    Paris - What was I drinking?

    in the great Bourride/Bouillabaise restaurants of Marseille. If it was white wine that you had, it is most likely from a blend of bouboulenc, ugnin balnc and marsanne grapes, although one can find wines purely from marsanne.... (11 replies, last updated by Katie June 26, 2002)

  • Wine

    Wines for fall

    Alsace Riesling. Has generous fruit and noticeable weight to match up with those things you’ve listed. Other “heavy” whites include Vouvray (Chenin Blanc) and Marsanne, Also I recently had a surprisingly dry and... (3 replies, last updated by Basilette October 13, 2009)

  • Wine

    Wine with lobster shepherd's pie

    2004 Saumur from Château Yvonne. A Marsanne-Roussanne blend from the Rhône or California in a pinch. I also think it’d be really interesting to taste with a glass of fino or manzanilla sherry or a vin jaune from the Jura,... (5 replies, last updated by Chicago Mike October 29, 2007)

  • Wine

    wine pairing w/ mushroom risotto

    My first choice would be a white Rhône, such as a Crozes-Hermitage, St.-Joseph or a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape — something rooted in Marsanne and/or Roussanne (not Viognier). California “equivalents” would... (10 replies, last updated by abe stein July 4, 2007)

  • Los Angeles Area

    Dinner West Hollywood Sunday night

    I had dinner at Lucques on Wed night for the dine-out promo, and it was as good as usual. Try the attached link for the Sunday $35 special and see if it might be of interest. Setting is wonderful,great wines, especially that... (2 replies, last updated by carter August 28, 2005)

  • Los Angeles Area

    Restaurant 2117

    drank a Rose Champagne to begin, followed by Beckmen 2002 Marsanne, Abadia Retuerta 2001 Rivola and a 1989 Riussec for dessert. The tab with tip was about $260.00 We all enjoyed dinner very much and plan to return soon. (2 replies, last updated by DrHowie October 26, 2004)

  • Wine

    ISO wine for lox and bagels --- TONIGHT!

    Don’t know if you’ve tried Treana, a viogner-marsanne blend. Very enjoyable and goes well with a wide range of foods. Very floral, some good fruit, rich mouthfeel and just a hint of sweetness as well. We grab this one... (11 replies, last updated by bulavinaka September 8, 2009)

  • Wine

    Good crisp Chard under $10?

    blended Chard, look for Hedges CMS white blend – contains some SB with the Chard and Marsanne if that’s a deal breaker but it really tastes great. It may be creeping out of your price point soon but should be 10ish.... (6 replies, last updated by Chinon00 July 24, 2009)

  • Wine

    Teach me about wines of the Rhone Alps

    I’m traveling to Lyon and then on to the Oisons region of the Alps (just east of Grenoble.) Can I get a quick primer on the wines of that area ? I think I know that Rhone reds are often Syrah, and Rhone Whites might be... (7 replies, last updated by Vlajos July 9, 2009)

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