So, it’s Beaujolais Nouveau day. For quite a while, those of us who love Gamay and Beaujolais were a bit embarrassed by this seemingly outdated celebration. We cringed when we…
Gamay 34, Edmunds St John Bone-Jolly Gamay Noir 2015
This Californian Gamay comes from Barsotti Ranch, a high-altitude (1000 m) vineyard in El Dorado County, with decomposed granite soils. Vines were planted in 2005, but there are also some…
Gamay 33, Metrat Fleurie La Roilette Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2015
Metrat is underrated as a Beaujolais producer. I visited him last year, and really loved the wines. This is one of his best, a Fleurie that comes from a special…
Exploring the wines of Ontario, Canada
Yesterday I took part in a session for LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) product consultants, focusing on Ontario wines. This was held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the vineyards (we started…
Gamay 32, François Rousset-Martin J’en Suis Gaga 2015
I had this wine on Wednesday night at the fab Westerns Laundry. It’s a Gamay from the Jura, but is labelled as Vin de France. François Rousset-Martin grew up in…
Gamay 31, Easthope Family Winegrowers 2015 Hawke’s Bay
There’s not a lot of Gamay in New Zealand, but it seems to have some promise here. The most well known example is the soild Te Mata Gamay, but there…
Gamay Focus 30, Hervé Souhaut La Souteronne
I had this wine twice in two nights at Scotch Bar, Blenheim. It’s from Hervé Souhaut’s Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet, which is based in Arlebosc in the Ardèche, just west of Tain l’Hermitage….
Gamay Focus 29: B Kosuge Wines Gamay Noir 2015 Carneros, Napa, California
I’m in the Napa Valley for a few days, and on my first morning here I found myself at Oxbow Public market for some Ritual coffee. I couldn’t help browsing…
Gamay focus 28: Domaine Verdier-Logel Poycelan 2016 Côtes du Forez, France
Popped into Terroirs for an early evening bite, and along with beautiful rilletes, pork terrine and Kernel table beer, we had this lovely Gamay. It’s from the Côtes du Forez,…