DOMAINE MARTIN ‘PLAN DE DIEU’ 
COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES ROUGE  
2010 
BOTTLES BEVERAGE SUPERSTORE

Every once in a while a wine under $15 comes along and delivers big time! This recent discovery passes both quality and value tests and has quickly become a store favorite. Domaine Martin farms this limestone plain from the recently elevated AOC vineyard ‘Plan de Dieu’ with a winning combination of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre. Powerful and spicy with ripe black plum fruit and a touch of minerality and forest floor make this ever so old school. The real estate is neighboring of famed Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas and has the same powerful finish as those two for half the cost! Bottled unfiltered, this gem is worth a case buy and should be a great addition to any cellar for the next 5-6 years.

We now live in a world where we have become much more concerned about the environment, our children’s futures and waste. We are more frugal in how we spend our hard earned cash, especially when it comes to our own reward time. An evening of candlelight and comradery is all the brighter when it is also green.

He placed the wine into my hands very gently upside down. "Handle this with care. Do not turn it right side up and do not let it get warm." I took the dark, heavy bottle from him and rushed this wine directly to the cellar. I checked on it every day until the day of it's fate, the day of it's disgorgement.

Take Pleasure in Charleston’s Most Celebrated Indulgences

– Southern Art Paired with Southern Food

Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association Presents Seventh Annual Palette and Palate Stroll - July 13, 2012

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association (CFADA) will give you a chance to find out what special ingredients make Charleston the #1 travel destination in the United States! On Friday, July 13, 2012, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., take pleasure in the historic city’s finest indulgences on the Seventh Annual Palette and Palate Stroll, an evening dedicated to fine art, unique cuisine and wine.

by Lauren Levine

     Shortly after moving to Charleston, I began hearing the name Manoli pop up every couple of weeks. It's not the kind of name you forget, so every time it was said, I noticed. One day, while at work, my beloved co-worker says, "You know we get some of our cheeses from Manoli." Finally I said, "Who is Manoli?" I felt as if she must be like the magical Oz, having her name spoken everywhere, but where and who is this woman? And there begins our story.

The focus of this issue is seafood. Thanks to the efforts of our local shrimpers and fishermen, Charleston area restaurants are able to offer the freshest and finest in innovative seafood dishes, serving up their own versions of a wide range of menu items, including shrimp and grits, flounder, oysters and Breech Inlet clams. However, the meal, though delicious, isn’t complete without the right wine.

Our feature wine for the summer is from Paul Dolan Vineyards in Mendocino County, California. The 2009 Chardonnay is made from 100% organically grown grapes from the cool climates of the Northern Benchlands, allowing for crisper acidity, and from the lush grapes of the warmer climate vineyards in Hopland. Since the wine matures mostly in stainless steel fermenting tanks, only 9% of the Chardonnay is aged in American oak barrels. There are no added malo-actic acids to promote flavor or maturation. The crisp and ripe flavors are characteristic of orchard fruits such as pear and red apple with hints of winter citrus and vanilla spice. The wine is recognized and labeled as CCOF organic-based on the California organization’s levels of practice for organic and bio-dynamic farming and is best served with salmon or chicken. CCOF was founded in 1973 as a mutual assistance and certification organization for organic farmers and was one the first organizations to perform ic certification in North America. assurance of certification with integrity.&Today, CCOF maintains one of the most consumer-recognized and trusted seals in the organic marketplace.