French Malbec - About Malbec

More names for Malbec grape!

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:59:54 +0100

Names of various grapes may differ from one country to an other one. Not only Malbec, but also Pinot, Chardonnay or other grapes have many, many names. How can you identify what's in your glass? Follow Oenochick's bol on the Milwaukee Daily magazine on line, Onmilwaukee.com.

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Michel Rolland on Malbec: "the best of both worlds"

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:54:24 +0100

Michel Rolland gave an interview to Richard Woodard, from the magazine Drinks International, on Malbec from Cahors and Argentina:

"Rolland has maintained his connection with both and there is one common factor - Malbec. More readily associated with Merlot and Cabernet thanks to his consultancies in Bordeaux, Rolland has spent years observing one of the Médoc's all-but forgotten varieties in the sun-baked vineyards of Mendoza and the rolling hills surrounding Cahors in south west France."

Drinks International Article

Cahors, a rustic authenticity?

nospam@example.com (Evelyne Lejeune) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:07:12 +0100

From the blog drvino.com

Rustic, is it good or bad for a wine?

I think of rustic mostly as a good thing. When discussing good value wines, I think of it as off-the-beaten-path varieties or regions that maybe have some quirks or rough edges but also have a certain undeniable charm, particularly in the face of a pasteurized, homogenized wine in an "international" style.
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