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And in this case we have another thing to thank our Australian friends for: they made enough of it to share with the rest of the world and are exporting like it's going out of style. You may be wondering about the phrase "basket pressed" on the label. For a big winery (and Chateau Reynella qualifies), basket pressing is a labor-intensive process used because they feel it makes better wine. It might. But it does seem to make for good marketing. And in this case, it certainly hasn't made bad wine. Quite the contrary, this is a flavorful, interesting and easy to drink bottle. It's all red fruits, along with enough spice to make it interesting. Would this grenache be worse if it had been pressed with a big-ol' industrial bladder-style monstrosity? I don't know and, more to the point, I don't care. I just know this wine rocks and should be in your basket as you check out of the store. If you're going shopping now, mind swinging by and picking me up? I don't know how this movie is going to end and, more to the point, I don't care. I know that I'm out of wine and am now actually watching ruffled, velvety characters talk around an issue. Come save me. Cheers, WoW
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| As I write this I'm suffering through a horrid, period-piece, English romantic comedy (damn you, Netflix and my inability to add my own movies to our queue!). All I can say is it's a darn good thing I'm steeped in such good wine right now! As this lacy romp of merriment and scandal slowly unfolds (far too slowly, I might add), I am sipping this fantastic grenache. It is fruity and bold and lovely (not unlike an English romp) and, thankfully, thoroughly distracting. If you haven't had a lot of really good grenache -- or any grenache -- I'm not surprised. Grenache is a wine from the Rhone region of France that is usually used in red blends, including some famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines. To find it on its own is less common, but certainly not unheard of, thanks to our friends in Australia and some other "New World" wine regions.
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