There was watercress soup, and sole, and a delightful omelette stuffed with mushrooms and truffles, and two small rare ducklings, and artichokes, and a dry yellow
Rhone wine of which Bartley had always been very fond.
2017 Extra Special Sainte Cecile Cotes du Rhone Villages PS6 - instead of PS6.75 until May 22 - at Asda Basic Cotes du
Rhone wine quality can vary considerably but the addition of "Villages" indicates more exclusivity and higher standards.
There's powerful Hermitage with peppery, earthy, smoky fruit or more delicate, fragrant, raspberry enriched Cote-Rotie from the northern
Rhone wine region.
There's powerful Hermitage with peppery, earthy, smoky fruit or more delicate, fragrant, raspberry-enriched Cote-Rotie, from the northern
Rhone wine region.
This
Rhone wine displays floral notes, sweet almond, ripe apricot and pear that follow the balanced acidity on the finish.
This
Rhone wine displays floral notes, sweet almond, ripe apricot and pear that follow the wonderfully balanced acidity on the finish.
The German discounter is putting its theory to the test with the launch of its Cotes du
Rhone wine tour but says "budget needn't stand in the way of quality".
One of Napa Valley's most sought-after consulting winemakers, Celia Welch, and a
Rhone wine varietal specialist who is a walking encyclopedia of barrel knowledge, Jeff Cohn, will be featured speakers at the second annual Wines & Vines Oak Conference.
I shall be hosting two
Rhone wine tastings at Carruthers & Kent in Gosforth this month: Wines from the North on April 7 at 7.30pm and Wines from the South the following night.
AmaWaterways, a US0-based company offering luxury river cruises in Europe, has announced the launch of
Rhone wine cruises.
The two-deck boat housed a restaurant, where white-clothed tables were ready set with a starter of crabmeat and white fish and a bracing Bellini, followed by rack of lamb and a scrummy chocolate concoction washed down with local Cotes du
Rhone wine.
"For pounds 5 or pounds 6 you can get something earthy and spicy, similar to a
Rhone wine which might cost pounds 10, " said David.