.... Parched + Dan's Present: Manuel Girard Pinot Noir Tomato leaf-laden Sangiovese that deserves

Tomato leaf-laden Sangiovese that deserves of a big ol' plate of pasta

The Solessence range aims at accessibility and drinkability - no problems here as far as those are concerned

Bush vine Zibibo from the wild island of Pantelleria that sits somewhere between Tunisia and Sicily

Drink this en masse

Still lithe and light but with concentration dialed up

.... Parched + Dan's Present: Manuel Girard Pinot Noir Tomato leaf-laden Sangiovese that deservesThe doctor will c u now! Heh. The doctor in this case being Manuel Girard, former connoisseur of medical devices turned current connoisseur of Gamay. With holdings in Fleurie and Morgon and such esteemed neighbours as Lapierre and Dutraive, Manuel's built himself quite the cracking estate. The scientific nouse is evident in the wines, which are precise, pure and clean as a whistle complex, brooding Gamays and a truly beautiful Beaujolais Blanc, too