Gamay Around the Globe: From Burgundy to the Willamette Valley + Mussels, Pici, and A Bottle from New Zealand #Winophiles
This month I am hosting the French Winophiles as we look at French grape varieties that are cultivated and made into wines around the world. You can read my invitation here , but I asked the group to get creative and look, for example, at Cinsault but made in Chile; Semillon from Australia; or Négrette made in California. If you are reading this early enough, feel free to join our live Twitter chat on Saturday, March 20th at 8am Pacific time. Follow the hashtag #Winophiles and be sure to add that to anything you tweet so we can see it. Here's what the group is sharing... Allison & Chris at AdVINEtures share French Grapes Around the World: Chardonnay in BC's Okanagan Valley . Andrea of The Quirky Cork declares Ooo la la! French Grapes in Turkey! Gwendolyn of Wine Predator pours West Coast “Bordeaux” Blends with Beef Bourguignon . Jeff of FoodWineClick! takes A Reluctant Look at French Grapes Outside of France . Jill of L'Occasion features Rhône Grapes in Paso Ro...