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Melon de Bourgogne
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MAY 5, 2008 Recession Wines - Wines Under $15 Yeah, American wine hasn't gone up, but I have yet to taste the under $15 American wine that I want to go out and buy for my own home. Ben Hagan, one of the wine buyers at Slope Cellars in Park Slope, Brooklyn recommends (Slope Cellars prices listed) : Whites: 2006 Caves de Saumur Saumur Les Pouches, $13, LVDH Imports (100% Chenin Blanc). | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE MAY 6, 2008 Brooklynguy's Notes on Recession Wines For example, consider one of the white wines recommended by Ben Hagan at Slope Cellars, the 2006 Jardin de la Fruitière. 50-50 blend of Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne (the Muscadet grape), this wine is fresh and crisp, lively and well balanced. The Caves de Saumur Les Pouches is also a very nice wine for the money. | | BROOKLYN GUY LOVES WINE JUNE 23, 2008 Tallahassee Wedding Wine Choices After several tastings with bride and groom, we decided on the following for the rehearsal dinner: 2006 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet , $12, (Louis/Dressner Selections). For the wedding: 2006 Domaine de la Fruitiere Jardin de la Fruitiere , $9 (JD Headrick Imports). I just got back from a weekend in Tallahassee, Florida. | | | | | | | | |
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