I spent much of the weekend entering my wines into cellartracker. Though it is rather time consuming process, I had come to the conclusion that I need to do something to track my wines. In the process of getting organized, I realized I had more Muscadet than I had thought. I decided to do something [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Muscadet’
Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Pueri Solis 2005
Posted in Food & Wine, France, tagged Daivd Chang, Domaine Pierre de la Grange, Louis/Dressner Selections, Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Pueri Solis 2005, Momofuku, Muscadet on March 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving 2010
Posted in Events, Food & Wine, tagged Beaujolais, Domaine Huet, Jean Foillard, Marcel Lapierre, Muscadet, Pierre Chermette, Pierre Luneau-Papin, Thanksgiving wines, Vouvray, Wine picks for Thanksgiving on November 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This weekend I spent a little time downstairs picking out the wines for Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving is always a great time for wine. For me, it is a holiday spent with family and loved ones that come together to share a special meal. It is a time to raise a glass and a time to reflect and [...]
Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sevre et Maine L D’Or 2002
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Domaine Pierre de la Grange, Louis/Dressner Selections, Luneau-Papin, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Pierre Luneau, Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Le L d'Or 2002 on October 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Domaine Pierre de la Grange is considered one of the best domaines of the Nantais, a region that marks the most northwestern point of all France’s vineyards. Pierre and his wife Monique are the seventh generation (the family has owned the property for more than 200 years) to run Domaine Pierre de la Grange, though [...]
Michel Brégeon Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2002
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged André-Michel Brégeon, Kermit Lynch, Michel Bregeon Muscadet Sevre et Maine 2002, Muscadet on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Muscadet is produced at the western end of the Loire Valley, near the city of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region neighboring the Brittany Region. More Muscadet is produced than any other Loire wine. The Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine sub-appellation is the most productive and notable region of Muscadet, producing more than three quarters [...]
Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Le L d’Or 2005
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Louis/Dressner Selections, Marc Ollivier, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Le L d'Or 2005 on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Domaine Pierre de la Grange is considered one of the best of the Nantais, a region that marks the most northwestern point of all France’s vineyards. Pierre and his wife Monique are the seventh generation of to run Domaine Pierre de la Grange, though their wines are more likely to be found listed under Luneau-Papin [...]
Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Granite de Clisson 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Granite de Clisson 2007, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marc Ollivier, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet on February 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s still early February, but I am confident that my resolution to drink more Muscadet was one of my best New Year’s resolutions to date — and also one of the easiest to fulfill. As I wrote in a previous post, no survey of Muscadet would be complete without experiencing the wines from Domaine de [...]
Domaine de la Pépière “Vieilles Vignes” Clos des Briords Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Domaine de la Pépière "Vieilles Vignes" Clos des Briords Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2007, France, French Wine, Loire Valley, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marc Ollivier, Muscadet on January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As I mentioned in a previous post, I made a few wine resolutions for 2010. One of them was to drink more Muscadet. Muscadet has always been the perfect pairing with oysters, so I usually will order it in a restaurant since I don’t shuck many oysters at home. However, Muscadet is not only for [...]
Chereau Carre Muscadet Chateau De Chasseloir, 2007
Posted in France, Value Pick, tagged Chereau Carre, French Wine, Loire Valley, Muscadet on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This wine is from the region of Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine. Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Main is collection of vineyards, scattered between 23 communes around the confluence of the Sèvre and Maine rivers as they flow towards the Loire. This region produces 81% of the Muscadet and many contend this region produces the best Muscadet. Muscadet once held [...]
