This is 50/30/20 Grenach, Syrach, Carignan from an area near Bezier, with black pepper and cinammon bark. Today was the first day of the Languedoc Roussillon Study & Certificate Program offered by the French Wine Society with support from Sud de France. very successful first day. I will try. 2009 Chaeau Lancyre Vieilles Vignes AOC Pic St. MORE >>

The main grapes of the region was Carignan, Cinsaut and Alicante Bouschet. blend of 40% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 15% Carignan, 10% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Aromas are still kinky. Wine from Algeria! Who would'a thunk. Ok, for some reason I may have missed this in Geography class. Just right for growing red grapes, right? MORE >>

Readers debated the percentage limits for the grape Carignan in the wine. More Americans are drinking wine today than ever before. However, increasingly confident and interested wine consumers are thirsty not just for wine, but for reliable information about the wines they consume. Forget social media and “web 2.0″–too MORE >>

This iconic wine is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Cinsault and Carignan, all old vines, and all grown at high elevation where there are cool breezes and the grapes can retain lots of acid. He had splurged on a couple of grass fed strip steaks , an expensive cut of beef so tender that it can be served rare and still sliced thick. MORE >>

This big blend of grenache, syrah and carignan, has that ripe, juicy quality from many of the wines of the region. “Merry Christmas!&# I said to my aunt as she greeted us at the door for our annual wintry get together with my cousins. “Here’s 24 liters of wine!&# Season’s greetings! And you’d mostly be right. MORE >>