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,...

Elegant CA Chardonnay. What is your price range? If you can swing for it, I’d do something like a Ramey Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay. You could also do a Roussanne. The Qupe Bien Nacido is generally particularly fine.

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...

Actually whiner, neither Beaucastel nor Hermitage contain any viognier in them, although I think they’d work with the dish. Maybe you meant roussanne? I’d be careful of the CA Chardonnay since there are so many types....

I just had a Tablas Ck Roussanne with a slightly spicy Chinese seafood dinner, and it was a perfect match.

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...

has TANNIN! And body, and richness. You could honestly pair this with a pork chop... or a STEAK! The nose is a little white Hermitage-ish; Roussanne or Marssanne. Dry honey, dry pineapple, lavender, rose petals, acacia flowers,...

Last night attended a wine tasting dinner featuring Guigal’s wine. First course of vichyssoise with garlic croutons was paired with crozes-hermitage blanc, which showed an interesting balance, yet I really prefer some of the...

is strictly American, as I remember. If Lucques is the choice, try the roussanne/marsanne white wine by the glass. Truly wonderful. A bottle would also be appropriate if that matches your dinner selections. Get the reserves in...

Burgundies, though.) Otherwise, White Rhones that are mostly Roussanne / Marssanne (so white Hermitage, but not most Condrieus or CdPs apart from the wonderful Beaucastels) would be terrific. As would any of the artisnal orange...

yeah I had the White Wines flight... two French, two California (Viognier, Marsanne, Roussane & Viognier/Roussanne blend) where a good pour... but really just Vin Ordinaire > I went with the petite Duck Confit (this was very...

Amontillado, in which case you can also add some to the soup. Dry, not too heavy rosés. Rich whites made from Marsanne and/or Roussanne.

Actually, re-reading your post I’m thinking you could do a two- or three-day tasting. First night, whites: Pick a varietal you like (Chardonnay, Riesling, Roussanne...) I would recommend mixing that up – you learn more...

: Rosenblum Rosenblum is most famous for its world-class vineyard-designated zinfandels, but it also crafts a full range of award-winning wines, including cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petite sirah, syrah, chardonnay, viognier,...

Blanc. This wine is a blend of 44%roussanne, 22% viognier, 18% grenache blanc, and 16% marsanne. It was a crisp, clean wine, and well crafted, but it didn’t really excite me the way the red did. The secon course was prepared...