Château La Tour de l’Evêque

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food

A Winemaker and Her Recipes

I enjoy pairing a winemaker’s wines with their own recipes; obviously, they know what works. I’ve done pairings like this several times on the Province WineZine — I think of Sue Tipton’s Pork Chops Gratinées paired with her Belle Blanc, and Régine Sumeire’s Parfait of Sweetbreads that I paired with her Rosé, La Source Gabriel. And, speaking of Madame Sumière, I’m back to share her recipe for Osso Buco with you paired with her Rouge Cuvée Classique. You can find the recipe on... [...]

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food

Versatility

This month I tried something different. I tested one wine with two very different dishes to learn what affect food really has on the taste. This all started because I had a bottle of 2015 Pétale de Rose from the well-known Château La Tour de l'Évêque, a bottle I can't easily get here in the Southwest where I live. I wanted the pairing to be special, and [...]

Provençal Pairings: Wine with Food

It’s a Family Affair

It isn’t often – at least, I don’t think it is – that I get to taste a premier vintage from a vineyard. But that is exactly what I did this week. It's a new wine from a debut vineyard, yet created by a family that is a leading producer of some of Provence's best rosés. It is a joint effort by Château la Tour de l’Évêque (Régine Sumeire) and [...]
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