typical blend at 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne, but atypical in its freshness, elegance, and energetic character. The other night my friend Adam invited a couple of people to his place for a night of wines from Pierre Gonon, the decidedly old school producer from St. Joseph. I've had two vintages of the St. love this wine - I LOVE it. MORE >>

Rhone, and presents us with tastes of several wines made from Viognier, Marsanne, and Rousanne. … so when you think of Portugal, you probably think of Port, yes? And it’s true, Port has been the signature drink of the country for decades. Yet in the last twenty years, still (and sparkling) wine from Lisbon has taken center stage. MORE >>

1998 Tahbilk Marsanne, Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley. 2004 Tahbilk Marsanne, Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley. 2008 Tahbilk Marsanne, Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley. 2008 Spinifex Lola Semillon/Marsanne/Viognier/Ugni Blanc/Grenache Blanc/Vermentino, Barossa Valley. Yes, it’s 249 bottles of wine on the wall! MORE >>

carafe of K- Dard & Ribo's white Crozes-Hermitage of Marsanne and Roussane grown on Kaolin --provided by--Jeff Viera? Last October. Ten-Bells. Post the Dressner tasting. Corey? Help, my memory of who's bottle I was pilfering --and I thank whoever you are/were. Anyway, the point? Alll roads lead back to Dard & Ribo. know, Alice, such a tease. MORE >>

Eleven PM, Ten Bells, wondering where vigneron Thierry Puzelat was, oh, probably out there in Brooklyn getting a black eye or something, while I was drinking K, the gorgeous Marsanne from Dard et Ribo. didn't catch the vintage but would have to be 2008, though tasted more like the kick ass 2007, decanted. Eric last year in France. I asked. MORE >>