Salon des Vins des Vignerons Indépendants

Another weekend in Paris, another wine expo!  What a culmination to what has proved to be without a doubt the unofficial Month of Wine in Paris.  This time around the expo lasted for 5 long and arduous days, from the 27th of November to the 1st of December, and it was held at the Porte [...]

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MPA Wine Tasting – Intro To French Wine

On Saturday, 22 November in Paris, John Biers and I organized the first MPA wine tasting, hosted by Daphné and Natalie, and frankly it was a big success.  The format was a blind tasting of five bottles representing four top regions in France — Bordeaux, Bourgogne, North Côtes du Rhone, and Val de Loire.  We [...]

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Le Grand Tasting

Held this year at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, from the 21st to the 22nd of November, Le Grand Tasting is without question one of the largest and most prestigious wine expos in France. I spent 2 days between classes, sipping and spitting 82 different bottles from some of the best and most important [...]

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Kenny’s Wine Journal – Beaujolais Nouveau

Setting: Paris, France, my Pigalle closet
Occasion: Beaujolais Nouveau Release
Companionship: 6 anxious bottles, awaiting to be opened during the first MPA Wine Tasting on Saturday
Pairing: Just my complete and utter exhaustion
Producer & Bottle: Domaine Romy, Nouveau, Cuvée Non Chaptalisée
Appellation: Beaujolais
Vintage: 2008 (DUH!)
Varietal: Gamay
Price: 8€30
Source: My trusted Rue de Douai caviste
Recommendation: Owner

Method: aerated in bottle for 2 [...]

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