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The Loire river is the longest river in France. The Loire Valley is home to a wide variety of wines as well as great castles. Touraine is towards the eastern end of the wine producing area, but is actually southwest of Paris. Over time, more and more of the local producers are getting involved in organic and biodynamic wines. This wine was produced on the outskirts of Oisly, France, a village of some three hundred souls, not far from Tours, the largest city in Touraine. It is often compared to the better know and more expensive Sancerre. I'll talk about that more later.
OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we taste and review are purchased at the full retail price.
Wine Reviewed
Domaine du Pre Baron Sauvignon Touraine 2007 12.5% alcohol about $14.50
Let's start by quoting the marketing materials. Description: Domaine du Pre Baron belongs to the Terra Vitis organization, a group of French wine producers committed to producing healthy, high quality grapes without using chemical treatments or harming the surrounding flora and fauna. It embraces many of the principles of sustainable agriculture, organic viticulture and biodynamism. Tasting Note: Intense Sauvignon Blanc that, at the start, hints at New Zealand more than the Loire. Tons of grass, gooseberry, lemongrass and grapefruit zest here. Strong suggestion of the Loire comes from the minerality on the mid-palate. Quite dry, racy yet elegant with very good varietal pedigree. Medium bodied with a lingering, crisp/fruity finish. Match it to bouillabaisse. (VINTAGES panel, Feb. 2009). And now for my review.
At the first sips the wine was mouth filling and made me think of mowed grass. Its first pairing was with baked chicken in soya sauce accompanied by vegetarian pancakes made with broccoli, potatoes, oat bran, garlic et al. With the pancakes the wine was long with a touch of sweetness and grapefruit. It was palate cleansing (the pancakes were greasy). With the chicken. the Sauvignon Blanc was deliciously floral and had great balance.between fruit and acidity. It was feathery and palate cleansing. With fresh strawberries this wine was slightly less floral but still feathery.
The next meal started with homemade broccoli and potato soup perked up by Japanese wasabi rice crackers. In response the Sauvignon Blanc was multilayered, round, and well balanced. The main course was an asiago cheese omelet with a side of pesto. From my glass I got gooseberries and a touch of sweetness. The wine deepened to meet the pesto challenge and showed good balance between acidity and fruit. Dessert was a delicious apple, plum, and pear cake. The wine was very long and yet feathery.
My final meal included a boxed vegetarian lasagna slathered with grated Parmesan cheese. The Sauvignon Blanc displayed light acidity, pears, and honey. It was subtle. To tell the truth it could have been stronger. Dessert was Haagen-Daz mint chip ice cream. The wine was weakened; grapefruit came to the fore. What to do when the wine responds not very well to a seemingly workable food pairing? Try another dessert (I am always ready to sacrifice for this column.) With a chocolate chip sponge cake, not nearly as tasty as the homemade cake of the previous meal, this wine was long with refreshing acidity and made me think of cut grass.
I ended the bottle with two local cheeses. With a gouda cheese the wine had bright acidity and was quite long showing touches of cut grass and some fruit. In response to a stronger tasting yellow cheddar cheese, its flavors intensified and the wine was quite round.
Final verdict. This wine is a definite yes. I wish that I could try it with the recommended bouillabaisse, but frankly it's quite good with almost everything. I was a big fan of Sancerre, but frankly find this wine just as good, and considerably less expensive.
Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten books on computers and the Internet, but to be honest, he would rather just drink fine Italian, French, or other wine, accompanied by the right foods and spend time with his wife and family. He teaches classes in computers at an Ontario French-language community college. Among his many web sites he is particularly proud of his Italian travel site with a special focus on regional food and wine at http://www.travelitalytravel.com. Check out his global wine website at http://www.theworldwidewine.com with his weekly column reviewing $10 wines and his new sections writing about (theory) and tasting (practice) organic and kosher wines.
2009 Interior Trend Predictions
It's mid July and with the halfway point of the year already gone, WHoArtNow is preparing for 2009. For 2009, the key inspiration is Nature and the Environment as the world starts going Green. Featured in this article are the predictions for the interior market and all 4 styles have taken a lot from this inspiration.
'Oriental Sweetness'
Oriental Sweetness is the classic oriental feel. Flat two tone colours mixed with the soft and gentle oriental floral and organic images. Japanese textiles and light colours add a warm and inviting space, that's also practical. Over the last 4 years WHoArtNow has seen a constant popularity of Oriental inspired canvas art and for 2009, its expected to grow.
'Timeless Curve'
Timeless Curve is a complicated hybrid mix of some classic ideas. Baroque motifs feature heavily, especially when matched to blacks and whites and with some abstract art to add colour. Timeless Curve is great for all things Kitsch, mainly furniture, yet you can get away with some unique artwork too, anything vintage and classic (such as vintage pin up or wallpaper) works wonders to add the timeless feel.
'Lets Play'
For the fans of bright and bold colours, Lets play is for you. Mixing the more classic folk design with modern colours.Ideal for relaxing and play areas, outrageous geometric shapes add definition to the colour. Can also work well for inspiration in the office or study.
'Handmade'
The name says it all! Handmade is dedicated to all things made by hand. Rustic and natural colours combined with classic rustic and rural furniture adds a level of homely and timeless. Work in interesting textures and textiles to heighten all the senses and if used correctly, recycled goods adds a level or personality.
As the year draws to a close, and next year looms ever closer, WHoArtNow will be creating some artwork inspired by these predictions to help create your perfect interior for 2009 including some specials by our resident street artist Frazier Boyd.
About the Author
Working for WHoArtNow as a trend spotter and artist. Trained in Interior Design and Fine Art. Favorite artists include Swoon, Frazier Boyd
and Joshua Allen Harris
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While watching True Blood awhile ago, I saw Jessica wearing these exquisite hair combs. I've been looking for something similar (that isn't too pricey) for awhile, to no avail. Now I'm being her for Halloween and I REALLY want something similar to finish off the outfit. I was thinking that if I could find plain hair combs, I could paint the design on, but all I can find is combs with shorter parts and no room to paint the flowers. Can anyone help me find similar combs to what she's wearing, or plain combs with the same shape that have room to paint?
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Wall-to-wall cute
The cute-itude of the cottage is underscored by the snoozin' Snoopy banner flapping by the front door. Arrayed around the steps are glazed flowerpots painted with blue or yellow and white stripes and filled with hot pink Gerbera daisies, spiky grasses and leafy green vines.
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