Sometimes Even The Red Needs To Chill
On Saturday night, I became one of those strange types who request that a red wine be chilled. We were at a restaurant and ordered a bottle of Marcel Lapierre’s Morgon 2010 (a Cru Beaujolais red). I...
View ArticleAnother night, another Morgon
On Friday I had a great meal at Leméac, a French bistro in Montreal that’s such a solid choice I’d almost forgotten about it. (Sometimes I’m so eager to try out new places that I forget about the old...
View ArticleReds to Snatch Up for Autumn
Sunny, yet crisp. Weaving a scarf around your neck, yet leaving your jacket open and carefree, sunglasses on top of your head. Biting into an apple. Crunching leaves under your feet, which feel...
View ArticleSoufre ou Sans Soufre: Chez Lapierre, the Customer Decides
When it comes to natural wine, sulfur can be a point of contention. Even those who agree on a basic definition of natural wine – something along the lines of Alice Feiring‘s “nothing added, nothing...
View ArticleGuy Breton: I Make the Wines I Like
In my last post, I talked about “Gang of Four” from Beaujolais. As it happens, one of that gang, Guy Breton, was in Montreal recently to present his wine. I had the chance to meet him (thanks to his...
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