En été, que ce soit à l’apéro, avec une salade ou une grillade, on a souvent tendance à penser immédiatement à un vin rosé ou un blanc bien frais. Pourtant, si vous avez tendance à préférez les vins rouges, sachez qu’il est tout à fait possible de sélectionner des vins rouges légers et agréables par de fortes chaleurs.

The wine reveals aromas of black fruits, prunes, slightly evolved notes, balsamic and smoked. It leaves an impression of harmony, race and elegance. Gloria de Nusserhoff of winemaker Heinrich Mayer. Südtirol. L2011

Close to the city of Sète between sea and scrubland, the castle of La Peyrade is one of the references of the Muscat appellation of Frontignan. The Pastourel family produces a whole range of luminous muscatel.

After a few months of research and tasting, we selected three attractive Spanish white wines with particularly aromatic profiles, with floral, precise and delicate notes, and at a more than reasonable price.

And yes the sun is often at the meeting on the Thau lagoon. Bouzigues is a small fishing port facing Mont Saint Clair and the town of Séte. In good weather Mont Saint Loup appears to the west facing the sea.

To surprise my niece, I opened a pinot gris tokay, quintessence of noble grains from her year of birth, namely 1989. Good state of deterioration of the cap. Small deposit at the bottom of the bottle. In the glass her dress is always limpid with a beautiful coppery color. The nose develops aromas of quince paste, orange and saffron. Seductive on the palate, sweet and velvety. Harmonious, despite a rather short finish. Not a ride, a treat.

The revival of Moelleux wine with Aperitif. Wines to give the smile. The mellow wine is ideal as an appetizer, but it will rise in a mixture of sweet and salty style a puff pastry with chicken and ginger or a mini pastilla of pigeon.

The Mentheuse. The new mint cream recipe perfectly masters the fusion between the power of peppery aromas and the sweetness of white mint. Tasty, it leaves a feeling of soothing freshness.

This Sunday we left the reserve for lunch a wine of Saint-Estèphe the castle Lilian Ladouys, vintage Bourgeois in a small vintage, the 2012.

The grenache fougeux of the Serre Romani estate of Laurent Pratx in Espira de l'Agly. A Maury with a dark dress and violet nose. Aromas of black cherry, cocoa, violet. Ample but fresh and on a delicate finish.

Summer, the holidays, it is also the moment to have fun with a small picnic in a dreaming place. Why not choose the whales lighthouse on the Ré island? And embellish this meal with an aromatic and delicate white wine whose name is as cheerful as where you are. Mermaid of Cadaques

Rum, Ron, Rum connection. More than ever in the air time, rum seduces.

Easter lunch, in casual mode, naturally.

Easter is the party for cocoa lovers and the weekend of temptations.

Our Creed: the permanent search for new wines with the best quality-price ratio.