Domaine Abotia 2016

27 August 2017

A refreshing white wine made with Petit and Gros Manseng grapes cultivated in one of the smallest AOC of France, around the town of Irouléguy, in the basque area of France (close to the border with Spain).

A very pleasant wine with a vibrant natural acidity. Continue reading “Domaine Abotia 2016”

Hennessy Paradis

20 August 2017

This is one of the outstanding examples of the noble spirit made northeast of Bordeaux.

Cognac is produced through a double distillation of a very basic wine made mainly with the white grape Ugni Blanc. The wine itself is low in alcohol, high in acidity and not really drinkable. Continue reading “Hennessy Paradis”