Culinary Adventures with Camilla

This is a sponsored post written by me in conjunction with the April #Winophiles event. Wine samples were provided for this post and this page may contain affiliate links. On the third Saturday of each month, The French Winophiles convene and share posts about a particular grape or region. Today we are focusing on the Picpoul varietal. And despite my lack of expertise on the grape, I am hosting. You can read my invitation post: here . I'm always up for learning something new and seeing what delicious pairings this group creates. If you're reading this soon enough, hop on the Twitter chat on Saturday, April 21st at 8am Pacific time. Search for the hashtag #Winophiles to follow along or peruse the tweets later. Picpoul Picpoul is a white grape varietal that's been cultivated in the Languedoc region of France for centuries. It is rarely grown outside of France, however I was able to locate a vintner not too far from me, here on California's central coast....

image credit imbibemagazine.com On the third Saturday of the month a group of food and wine bloggers post about a French region or wine varietal. For April's event, I wanted to shine the spotlight on the Picpoul grape. And, since I wanted to give folks ample time to track down wines and think about their posts, I'm posting the invitation early. The Picpoul #Winophiles event will be Saturday, April 21st. Posts will be live by early that morning and you can follow along on a Twitter chat, using #Winophiles, from 11am-12pm Eastern time that day as well. Picpoul I am excited to explore this varietal more - learn from the others and see how they pair it - because I've only encountered it once before when I poured a Montmassot 2014 Picpoul de Pinet for a sponsored Languedoc event in November 2015. From what I remember, the wine was almost crystal clear with a tinge of green in the glass. It had a delicate nose with hints of honey. And, on the tongue, it...