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Cuvée Thaddeus Bordeaux Rouge (France) Review | La Cave Noire

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Cuvée Thaddeus Bordeaux Rouge (France) Review | La Cave Noire Every once in a while, you open a bottle that makes you double check the price. This was one of those. Cuvée Thaddeus Bordeaux Rouge is an organic, naturally fermented Bordeaux that just quietly overdelivers. No gimmicks. Just really good wine. In the glass it leans into those deeper fruit notes. Black plum, blackberry, a little dark cherry. It has that cozy, rounded Bordeaux feel where the fruit is generous, but the wine never gets heavy or over the top. What I liked most is how easy it is to drink. It has enough structure to feel like a proper red, but it stays relaxed and smooth the whole time. We ended up drinking it with sourdough pizza, focaccia dipped in olive oil and vinegar, and a bowl of red sauce pasta. Honestly it felt perfect for that kind of meal. Simple food, good wine, nothing complicated. This is exactly the type of bottle I love finding. Something that tastes like it should cost more than it does, and that ...

Midweek Glow: Orange Wines to Slow Down With

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It’s midweek. We’ve made it to hump day. The weather’s still holding on, stubbornly clinging to whatever warmth it can muster and honestly, that’s as good a reason as any to pour a glass of something a little golden, a little alive! Orange wine. There’s something about these wines that slows everything down. They’re not loud or showy, just quietly confident. The kind of bottle you open when the week feels like it’s running away from you, when emails and notifications are piling up, and you need to take it back  even for an hour. What Is Orange Wine? If you’re new to this world, here’s the scoop, orange wine isn’t made from oranges. (No, it won’t taste like a fruit punch.) It’s white wine fermented with the skins still on, which gives it its amber glow, a little texture, and those funky, layered flavours that make every sip feel like a small adventure. Think dried apricot, a touch of honey, faint herbs, sometimes a whisper of tea or spice. It’s approachable, but it asks you to slow ...