Domaine Bousquet, Discovering the Uco Valley and Standing on One’s Head

The origin of the Domaine Bousquet family travels back to the city of Carcassonne (karkasɔn), located in the southwest of France. With an elevation of 266–820 feet, roots of civilization run deeply here. With extensive remains of medieval fortifications, see the image below. Four generations of Bousquets, the family have been able to traces themselves back to this archaic…

Q4 2021 Reviews

Another year has flown by and like last year there have been some wine events but most of them like last year did not happen. I know some people are not fans of wine tasting experiences for trade and media. But I did get to taste more this year than last year. I had a…

Wine of the Day, No. 699

A cheery and inexpensive start to a holiday gathering — or just an evening at home or while cooking dinner — could involve the Corvezzo Extra Dry Prosecco, a gentle sparkling wine, from Italy’s Veneto region, that’s organic and vegan-friendly. This is a blend of 85 percent glera grapes and 15 percent “DOC admitted grapes,”…