Chateauneuf du Pape Versus The World Marengo and with a smile

and with a smile

sandy tannins and a subtle snap of white pepper

Think of dishes that echo the wine’s interplay of savor and brightness: wood-fired lamb chops with rosemary and sea salt

ending with a pronounced mineral character

as if they were just picked while strolling in the French countryside

Chateauneuf du Pape Versus The World Marengo and with a smileChateauneuf du Pape is the crown jewel of the Rhone Valley, and the top producers there are wine royalty. These Grenache based blends have inspired winemakers all over the world to take their own shot at wine immortality. Yet while CdP is widely considered to be the pinnacle of quality in Rhone blends, There are scores of New World regions making lots of Rhone style red blends. In Australia, Rhone blends or not blends have taken the world by storm for