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Montreal’s Party Street - Crescent - the Grand Prix's music spinoff The traditional F1 festival on Crescent St. is back this weekend
By: Sergio Martinez / mtltimes.ca
MONTREAL CRESCENT STREET - While Montrealers are getting ready for the roaring engines of the F1 this coming Sunday, another kind of more musical roaring is taking over the downtown area. The traditional festival involving music, car exhibits, beer tasting, and various other forms of entertainment is holding its 18th edition starting the Thursday, June 8 and ending on Saturday, June 10. This year the festival is expanding with additional events being held on Maisonneuve Blvd. between Bishop and de la Montagne St.
Crescent between Ste. Catherine and Sherbrooke and now a section of Maisonneuve will be transformed "into a free venue for race aficionados, tourists and Montrealers to celebrate the biggest race in Canada. Every night, there are live performances on the main stage by top Canadian bands. The stage also draws crowds with driver appearances, autograph sessions and DJs mixing the hottest music all day long."
Although the musical component is certainly to attract a younger crowd, the whole set of activities programmed for the days of According to the organizers, once more the festival is well suited for families too.
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Those interested in cars, not only the racing cars which are usually on display but also those luxury ones that most would never be able to afford—will have the opportunity to see them too. And of course, the popular pit stop challenge will be back, a contest where men and women of all ages can try their mechanical abilities. The festival starts this Thursday, June 8 with the following schedule
Saturday, June 10 Degree Pit Stop Challenge 11:30 am: DJ CRACKED DJs on the Corona Extra Stage 4:00 pm: DJ Digital presented by Kanetix on the Corona Extra Stage 5:00 pm: DJ Karl Bastien on the Corona Extra Stage 7:00 pm: Three of Us on the Corona Extra Stage 8:30 pm: Domeno on the Corona Extra Stage 9:15 pm: Rebound Big Band on the Corona Extra Stage
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Thursday, June 8 12:30 pm: Opening Ceremony on the Corona Extra Stage 1:00 pm: Celebrity Degree Pit Stop Challenge 4:30 pm: Media Degree Pit Stop Challenge 5:00 pm: DJ Skittel'zz on the Corona Extra Stage 6:45 pm: Neon Dreams on the Corona Extra Stage 7:30 pm: This Side Up & Bounty Hunters on the Corona Extra Stage 8:30 pm: DJ Tizi on the Corona Extra Stage 9:15 pm: Off the Wall on the Corona Extra Stage
Friday, June 9 Degree Pit Stop Challenge 11:30 am: DJ CRISIS on the Corona Extra Stage 5:00 pm: DJ Elleven on the Corona Extra Stage 7:00 pm: Tribute to Muse by UPRISING show on the Corona Extra Stage 8:15 pm: TRU Culture Fashion Show on the Corona Extra Stage 8:45 pm: Carl Müren on the Corona Extra Stage 9:30 pm: Glam on the Corona Extra Stage
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MONTREAL - Grand Prix weekend festivities are also available next door to the Terrasses site. now in full swing, as F1 fans – or those who just *** like a good party – are filling the streets of downtown Montreal with the object of having a great time, whether it be on the Circuit Gilles-Villneuve The Donald Berman Uphouse, a psycho-social rehabilitation program that helps individuals with or along Crescent Street. mental health issues regain confidence, purpose This afternoon, between 12 and 5 p.m., the Ter- and community during their recovery process, is rasses Bonsecours, located at 364 de la Com- holding its annual “Shameless” benefit evening mune Street East in Old Montreal (right near the on June 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the water), will celebrate the Canadian Grand Prix Bord’Elle Boutique Bar and Eatery, located at 390 with an outdoor Tiki Brunch. This is a special St. Jacques Street in Old Montreal. Grand Prix edition of the Terrasses’ weekly Boozy The evening will include a delicious dinner with Brunch, which normally takes place every Sun- an open bar, presentations, a surprise guest or day. For only $50 a person, you get an a la carte two, dancing, and entertainment provided by DJ menu, along with a selection of fun drinks, with Jojo Flores with special guest Kristian Hernanentertainment provided by DJ Yo-C. And of dez. Tickets are $100 (valet parking included), course, everyone is encouraged to sport any tiki and can be purchased by going to: www.shameless2017.org attire they may have to the brunch. Parking is
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Following last week’s announcement that Canadian-born comedy superstar Jim Carrey will return to Just For Laughs after a 27-year absence (he will be part of a panel discussion dealing with the new Showtime series “I’m Dying Up Here” – which is fantastic and must viewing for diehard comedy fans), the festival also unveiled the following additions to their always growing line-up of its 35th anniversary edition, which runs from July 12-31:
And one of the best values for your comedy dollar, the OFF-JFL and Zoofest series, will also feature these rare comedy jewels in hour-long shows in an intimate stand-up setting: Lil Rel Howery and his show “Lil Rel Howery and Friends” at the Katacombes (July 26, 27 and 29); Ryan Hamilton offers his clean, observational style of comedy that has won him many fans for six straight nights ( a show a night) from July 24-29 at the Salle Claude-Leveille at Place des Arts; British comic David Baddiel, after two critically acclaimed runs in London’s West End, brings his solo show “David Baddiel My Family: Not the Sitcom” to Just For Laughs for its North American premiere for 10 performances from July 20-23 at the Theatre Sainte-Catherine, and July 24-29 at La Chapelle; and Eugene Mirman returns to OFF-JFL with “Hold On”, as he invites several comedians to sir down and chat with him, and in turn, Mirman slices and dices into their personal stories and www.mtltimes.ca
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*** And finally, here’s a personal story dealing with this year’s St. Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival. Since I started covering the festival back in 2012, I was content in just quietly catching shows and reviewing them for my column (with a few visits to Fringe Park and the occasional “11-second dance party” at the Friday night 13th Hour showcase), with never a thought crossing my mind about appearing in front of the audience. That all changed last Saturday night, at the annual Provincial Air Guitar Championships, which were held at the MainLine Theatre. The competition was divided into two parts: One with the contestants performing for one minute with a song of their choice, and after that, the five contestants who scored the most points participate in the final round, where they air guitar to a song selected by the judges.
In between, before intermission, they had the "Brave Souls" segment, in which anyone from the audience can choose from a list of 25 sanctioned songs and do their air guitar bit. So I decided to take the plunge and be one of those "Brave Souls". The song I chose was "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin. How did I do? Well, I got enough points from the judges to make it to the final round! And how did I do in that round? Believe it or not, I finished in 2nd place! It was a fun night, and I wish the winner (who went by the stage name “Fingers Mc G-String”) the best of luck at the national air guitar championships next month in Toronto (if he wins that competition, he gets the right to compete in the world air guitar championships in Finland). Basically, I was glad I did it and surprised I made it this far (in fact, many of the contestants encouraged me to officially compete next year). Stay tuned next week for more Fringe Festival show reviews. #fringebuzz
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Comedian Al Madrigal (who is also part of the cast of “I’m Dying Up Here”) will perform in a solo show for one night only – July 28 at L’Astral. “Daily Show with Jon Stewart” alumnus Wyatt Cenac will emcee two separate “All Access Live” multi-comic showcases at Club Soda on July 29 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Mega-popular Australian comic Carl Barron will bring his calm, steadfast and self-cnscious brand of comedy with a new solo show on July 26, 7 p.m., at the Gesu Theatre. An increasing popular feature of Just For Laughs’ ComedyPro Conference are the live taping of comedy podcasts, and this year’s edition has no shortage of podcasts to attend to get different and entertaining perspectives on the world of comedy; they all take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. “Guys We F@#cked: The Anti-SlutShaming Podcast” boasts over a million subscribers, as comedians Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson explore the in and outs of human sexuality and relationships (July 28); Join Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski delve into anything and everything dark and horrific with “Last Podcast on the Left” (July 27); Jessie David Fox and a guest comedian will examine and dissect the lifeblood of a stand-up comedian – jokes – with “Good One: A Podcast About Jokes” (July 27); and a guest comedian will bare their darkest creative secrets to Stuart Goldsmith in a one-on-one format with “The Comedian’s Comedian” (July 29).
comedic psyches (July 27 and 28).
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The terraces are open and waiting
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STE ANNE DE BELLEVUE - Summer is always a special place in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. The on-island suburb is located at the western tip of Montreal and is the second oldest community in the West Island. Despite challenges faced by the flooding this spring, they managed to fend off the worst of it - and they have been in full gear for weeks now. It's a beautiful area situated between Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Lac Saint Louis - and there is so much to do and see there. People come from all over to spend a day strolling on the boardwalk along the canal - or visiting the shops and amazing restaurants like Dundees Deli & Bar, Stoolies Coffee House, Cunninghams Pub and Peter's Cape Cod along Sainte-Anne Street. The boardwalk is adjacent to the waterway where you can watch the second busiest locks in
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Quebec in operation. Afterwards you can picnic or simply soak up some sun on the abundant green spaces. And there is even more to what makes Sainte-Anne's such a popular area. The Sainte-Anne's Market is a weekly farmers market with over 30 merchants selling locally raised and prepared foods, many of them organic. It is located on the waterfront at the corner of Saint-Pierre and Sainte-Anne streets at Lalonde Park, with different activities all summer long. Parking is also made easy during the summer. You can park your car for free, with no time limit, just down the road at the John Abbott College student parking lot on Lakeshore Street and board the free shuttle bus right into town. So next time you feel like heading out for something different to do, why not head to SainteAnne-de-Bellevue - it won't disappoint.
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Mont-Royal street - Eat, walk, shop A picture taken back in the day on Mount-Royal Ave. still showing the street car tracks
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MONTREAL - Mont-Royal Avenue has been in caused another change in the types of stores existence since the 1800s. It was at its com- which survive today. mercial peak in the 1950s. Thanks to its tramway, and many stores and venues, it was Three of us set off on this walk: my daughter considered to be equal to Ste-Catherine street and trusty photographer Elena, my visiting in terms of its commercial importance. Major niece Charlotte and myself. We chose this street repairs occurred in 1959 and lasted long strip of Mount-Royal, between St-Laurent and enough to cause the beginning of a twenty St-Denis streets, because it has a high conyear period of decline and unpopularity. Low rents made it possible for second-hand cloth- centration of small unique shops and restauing and record stores to settle in, and part of rants. This was the first of our walks where we the street become Montreal’s second red-light met almost every owner, and this made for a district. Many people knew that this was the different experience. The owners will not only place to shop in the 1980s for vintage clothing share about their product, but they also can tell and that much sought out Lp album. This area you about how they have connected with their has not escaped the effects of gentrification, customers, and thus survived where many and the new inhabitants’ shopping needs have businesses do not. www.mtltimes.ca 17 WEDNESDAY
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We actually started at 4486 Coloniale street, just south of Mont Royal at Soundcentral. Owner Shawn Central has a fair-sized space with mostly lps, some cds, dvds, t-shirts, concert posters and collectables as well. There is also coffee or tea served, and Shawn can tell you about the posters on the walls, many of which are for concerts he has attended over the years. My daughter found the lps were priced fairly, and plans to return soon. I asked
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Shawn why he thought the lp had become popular again, and he answered that he believed it was our human nature to want a more intimate contact with what is purchased, so that in the end, although digital shopping for music can be done easily, there is nothing like the experience of a less perfect but more tactile listening experience. Perhaps you will want to continue this conversation with him.
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Our next stop was the famous Paul Records, Paul records - 112 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montreal a store you can spot a mile away, thanks to its bright yellow sign. Owner Manuel Paul Gabber actually produces local band lps (Bloodshot Bill is one of them) and he also makes short films about his experience of the area. This man radiates energy as he talks excitedly about everything going on around him. He grew up in the area, and pointed out how the house his store is located in, a charming little building with dormer windows, was one of the first houses on the street, having been built in 1850. He also told about how his grandfather delivered lumber in a horse and carriage back in the day. You will definitely enjoy chatting with him.
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Our next stop was Le 103, where the famous Pajar boots are manufactured. Owner Paul Golbert set up this business on Mont-Royal street in 1973, although his product dates back to the 1960s. The Pajar boot is world-known for being a true Canadian winter boot, thanks to its thick sheep wool lining and waterproofness. We all know that not
many boots can make it through our varied snow and cold conditions. Le 103 is a shoe store at street level which is a dream come true for a woman with size 7 feet, since all of the walls are covered with discounted shoes in this one size. There are also other shoe sizes and Pajar boot models available.
We continued on to Art Pop (129), a small boutique selling postcards, t-shirts, lamps and many objects, all created by local artists. There are jewelry pieces made with recycled church-roof copper by artist Elise Devaux, lamps displaying the famous Montreal staircase by artist Linda Turgeon and Jane Heller photographs of iconic sites in Montreal. This is a great souvenir shop to find a unique gift.
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We stopped in at La Touche (164) coffee shop owned by the very personable Koony. When I asked him why he considered his three year old business to be unique, he surprised me with his answer. To begin with, he offers fifteen varieties of organic fair-trade espresso coffees roasted locally, as well as thirty-four organic teas and locally produced baked goods. Should you want to take some coffee home, Konny will ask you a few questions to determine the best coffee mix for you. Furthermore, he will adjust the recipe according to your feedback when you come back for more. To be sure, this is not the place where you will be served a cup of generic coffee in a cup with your name misspelled on it! This cafĂŠ will provide you a superior and intimate coffeetasting experience. 21 WEDNESDAY
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We were very excited for our next stop, Blue Boy (150), a self-serve ice-cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt parlor. Owners Thomas and Sandra will dazzle you with their array of homemade ice-cream and sauces. Your challenge will be to decide which amazing flavor to go with: grapefruit, strawberry-balsamic or coco-lime? White or dark chocolate sauce? Fresh fruit? Nuts? This was a greatly appreciated stop by the girls who constructed themselves some awesome sundaes (and, lucky for me, shared).
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chic boutique carried any locally designed products and he was happy to show me the Quebecois-made Yoga jeans, vegan purses by Co-Lab, as well as Jeanne and Jax, Naïf, and Boutique Blo (169) caught our attention from Schwing everyday wear. You will probably find across the street with its pretty storefront. I at least one piece you like, and the prices are asked Jonathan, the store owner, if his Boho- good. You will absolutely want to stop at Diabolik (254), to nurture your inner Goth, Punk, Rockabilly or Burlesque persona. Owner Manon and other local seamstresses create beautiful and unique pieces of clothing, and don’t we all need at least one corset in our closet, just in case a killer outfit needs to be put together? Yes, we do.
Poor Charlotte was We crossed over to Hadio 514, a vintage not used to our pace clothing store which is known for its pretty midas we zig-zagged drift rolled-sleeves blouses in so many different down the street, and patterns that you are sure to find one you love. we entered Trip de The girls eagerly went off to shop, while I Bouffe (277) with the talked with owner Francky. He told me his idea of getting some store sold vintage jean jackets, t-shirts, overrefreshment for her. alls, memorabilia and more, you really just I asked owner Richy have to come in and see for yourself. Elena Farkas what he and found David Bowie and Rocky Horror Picture his partners S h o w Georges and Elias patches, and Medlej offered, and Charlotte sethe explained that their aim was to provide tled on one of homemade Lebanese recipes (created by the famous Georges) which could be eaten on the spot or blouses. This taken home. Portions are offered for up to four, store is a and from what we saw displayed that day, m u s t - s t o p , everything looked delicious. Richy said that al- because of though this was the hardest he had ever the unique worked in his life so far, he loved his business items and the and the fact that he was involved in what he store being a considered the best commercial venture: offer- Montreal icon. ing good, safe and affordable food. 22 www.mtltimes.ca WEDNESDAY
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We had two more stops planned on our walk. We stopped in at Folles Alliées (365), one of the original vintage clothing stores in the area, which offers unique pieces coming from different fashion eras. The owner is Bilbo, and he is the son of the store founder. He told us that he also carries his mother’s confected Charleston-style dresses, as well as locally designed men’s underwear (made from recycled t-shirts and quite original) and some other items of clothing made by local artisans. This is also one of those stores you just have to go into, since it is almost like walking into a muThe rain will stop one day, and we will all be seum. itching to get out there and enjoy our sunny summer days. I hope you will try this lively Right next door is La Binerie (367), and I am street, and should you want calmer spaces afraid to say that you cannot call yourself a after a bit of shopping and eating, You could local until you have had one meal in this small grab some takeout from a few of these places joint, and make sure to bring along an out-of- and can catch 11 bus which will take you right towner who wants to get a taste of Canadian up the mountain for a picnic! www.mtltimes.ca
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A couple of doors is Le Kouing-Amann (316), a pastry shop owned by Nicholas Henry, and specializing in the famous Breton pastry of the same name. Forget all diet restrictions and let yourself enjoy this delicious butter and puffpastry confection, a truly decadent treat. Alternatively you can choose to have a croissant, one of the brioches, a pain au chocolat, or take home a quiche. The Kouing Amann has been in business for thirteen years, and mostly caters to take-away customers, which were food. I am not sure where else you would find lined up while we were there. salmon pie with hard-boiled egg sauce or pig’s feet stew, another Quebecois classic dish. I recommend you check their opening hours online, though, since we were surprised to find it closed between 3 and 5pm.
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Alsace France - Under the radar Estate property founded 1896 by the Willm family
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ALSACE, FRANCE - What is the basic criteria that makes a wine “food friendly”? The essential response is: when you take a sip, your mouth begins to salivate, and begin making a picture of a dish that would go well with the bottle. It is a very personal experience yet most sommeliers would be in a consensus that high acidity, minerality, and easiness to drink are the essential ingredients of a good food wine.
tural traditions. But as a wine region, Alsatian identity is unique because it has a special geography. With the Vosges mountains forming a natural border to the west, and the Black Forest to the east, Alsace is a series of valleys and peaks running north to south, with beautiful, steep hills that comprise the 55 Grand Cru sites, the very best vineyards.
Alsace is famous mostly for its white wines, primarily top quality , mostly dry Riesling, One region that is very much under the radar, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, but also some but which offers an amazing array of wines to fresh Muscat, Sylvaner, and Pinot Blanc. There pair with all sorts of gastronomy, is Alsace, in is some good Alsatian Pinot Noir, as well, and the northeast of France. At various times in re- it can be very good, but it is not very maincent history, Alsace belonged to Germany, and stream and found a lot in the organic and natit still shares many of those culinary and cul- ural side of winemaking. www.mtltimes.ca 25 WEDNESDAY
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Focus on Wilhm estate Alsace
Their Pinot Noir Rose 2016 (12521401, $18.15) has a lovely fragrance bringing to mind cherry Located 36 kilometres and perfumed flowers. It i south of Strasbourg in the round and smooth with a wine-growing village of gracious finale. Their Barr, on the Route du Vin Riesling reserve 2015 ( d'Alsace, Domaine Willm 00011452, $16.95) dishas seen much of the replays citrusy aromas with gion's history happens nuances of white jasmine through time; having and petrol. It is elegant been founded as an esand harmonious, perfect tate property in 1896 by with poultry based asian the Willm family. meals. On the other hand, their Slowly Willm built their Pinot Gris (00370676, reputation as it flourished $16.05) a more structured following the Great War of profile with notes of 1914-1918. The Willm peach and apricots notes family was the first to exand yellow fruits crushed port, sending its first shiparomas.This is my go ment to the U.S. in 1936. wine with pork fillets BBQ Legend has it that Al dishes accompanied by a Capone drank Willm's cream sauce. Their KirchGrand Cru GewĂźrzberg de Barr 2015 display traminer while serving notes of confit grapefruit time after the Prohibition. peel, apricot jam and Their vineyards sit on clay and granite soil which gives freshness to their marzipan. Beautiful finesse, round, spicy with a luscious finale. A perfect wine for dishes such wines. as ris de veau.
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Alain Rogier, winemaker and director from Caves de Roquebrun
Not long ago, I had a chance to meet Alain Rogier, winemaker and director from Caves de Roquebrun in the sunny St Chinian appellation to taste some of his rocking wines. Alain striked me as a melange of your hippie meet your hipster kind of guy. He is a very down to earth guy, making excellent wines with a friendly price.
posed of shale, close to Faugères. Wines produced on the shale are deep in colour, very expressive in the mouth, fruity and have low acidity. In the southern portion of the appellation, beyond the village of Saint-Chinian, the soils are clay-limestone. The wines produced on this type of soil are less full-bodied, just as concentrated but more round and elegant. In terms of production, 89% are red wines, 10% The Languedoc is still a wonderful source of are rosés and 1% are white. unique, good-value wines and none more so than Saint-Chinian at the western end of this Col L’Orb 2016 Mediterranean part. Nestled in the foothills of SAQ # 00642504 the Cévennes, northwest of the town of $12.70 Béziers, Saint-Chinian offers generous, dark is a groovy rose with ripe fruit, spice and garrigue-scented red wines red fruits and crisp notes characterized by a refreshing mineral edge. of pink grapefruit. A blend of 65% Grenache and The appellation has 450 passionate produc35% Syrah. Refreshing ers who cultivate 3,300 hectares of vineyard. and generous, with an elThis represents around 10% of the Languedoc egant poise. At almost vineyards and the annual production range thirteen bucks, you are from 115,000 to 120,000 hectolitres. sure to get pleasure for every $$ spent. Have it The terroir of the AOC Saint-Chinian could with salads, or as an be divided two distinct sections. In the northaperitivo in the park, beern portion of the appellation, the soil is comfore the BBQ. www.mtltimes.ca
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WINE The Terrases de Mayline 2015 ( SAQ # $18.55). A predominant blend of Roussanne 00552505, $13.55) blends the traditional with a lovely nose displaying white flowers, jasgrapes of the appellation such as Grenache, Carignan and Syrah. This is a lovely red displaying smoky black fruit scented with licorice. It is silky and polished in the mid palate with a nice tannic bite. Perfect for every day BBQ fare such as grilled sausages or flank steak.
We continued the tasting with the powerhouse Chemin des Olivettes, Côteaux du Languedoc ( SAQ # 11193194, $16.55). An assembly of Carignan, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. A big boy with incredible depth of black fruit and salted meat. Polished and very fluid, structured with elegant tannins. Pass the wine with the short braised beef ribs. Almost indecent at this price. The Granges des Combes 2015 ( SAQ # 11661023, $19.75) was also equally stunning. The appellation of St-Chinian Roquebrun is a village appellation of Saint-Chinian. Between sea and mountain, at the foot of the regional park of High Languedoc, Roquebrun is a village dominated by sunlight. High altitude vineyards rub backs with orange, lemon and tangerine trees.
Floral nose with whole black peppercorns and tamari sauce. Elegant with fine grained tannins and very racy on the palate. I will have this wine any time with a filet mignon stir fry with chinese broccoli and dried shiitakes.
mine. Quite spicy with a round flattering texture. It was a perfect match with a braised rabbit with cream and tarragon with homemade pasta. Wine of the week
Vignoble du Rêveur Pierres Sauvages 2013 SAQ # 13211843 $19.40
Vignoble du Rêveur, is a new Alsatian brand from Mathieu Deiss, son of acclaimed vigneron Jean-Michel Deiss of Domaine Marcel Deiss. In addition to working in the vines and cellar of his family domaine, Mathieu manages this spectacular 17.3 acre property, making exclusively estate grown wines. Parcels are located mostly in the commune of Bennwihr, just outside of the valley of Kaysersberg. The estate is certified organic by Ecocert, and biodynamic by Demeter.
Almost to the end of the tasting we had our last red, Les Fiefs d'Aupenac 2015. ( SAQ # 10559166, $20.50). Striking nose of potpourri, tobacco and red currants. On the mouth, quite perfumed with a long mouth feeling and a min- A blend of different pinot varieties, this Alsaeral finale. Have it with grilled lamb chops and tian white is very fresh with a subtle and gourhomemade fries. mand mouth. Flavors bring to mind citronella, stone orchard fruits with a very precise minerAt last but not least was the Les Fiefs d'Au- ality. A very long and sensual finale. Match it penac 2016 in white. ( SAQ # 10559174, with seafood asian dishes. www.mtltimes.ca 28 WEDNESDAY
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