While the sunshine was generous in July and August, the damage was done early, pushing the main harvest well into September and October in the south and perhaps November in the north.
Growers will need a lot of help from Mother Nature to get the grapes in before a killing frost or early snow.
In France, that will be in the southern Rhone or the Languedoc, mainly drinking some combination of Grenache, Syrah and Nourvedre. My star pick for pure value and quality is the Chapoutier 2020 Bila Haut Rouge Roussillon-Villages at $19.99. The scale in the Languedoc is massive, allowing for a more extensive selection of quality for money wines, a category in short supply at retail. From Italy, Puglia and Sicily are front-runners for affordable wines.
Don’t give up hope. We specialize in finding the best value each week, and who knows, maybe the current system and regime will collapse, and we can start over fresh with a business model that begins with a free and open market. We can dream.Blue Grouse Quill Pinot Gris 2021, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaThe fruit is organic, and all Cowichan Valley and the estate vines are now up to 35 years old.
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