Tasting Diaries: January 2026
No.72 | What's In My Glass
I’m sure I am not the only one that is looking forward to turning over the calendar and starting a new month tomorrow. January has been intense, dark, and long (not to mention, as a resident in the snow belt in south-central Ontario, very cold and very snowy as well!). I spent the month doing some content planning for the year ahead, which included recording a few videos as part of a new series I will be launching in February. All and all, it was a relatively calm start to the year and I had some delicious bottles of Cabernet Franc to keep me warm. Here are some highlights.
M & S Bouchet, 2010 “Le Sylphe” Cabernet Franc, Vin de France (Montreuil-Bellay) (13.5% abv., SRP $25USD/15.00EUR): This domaine is likely a new discovery for some. Historically known as Domaine de Château Gaillard, Matthieu and Sylvanie Bouchet took up reigns at the family domaine in 1990 following the retirement of Matthieu’s father François. François Bouchet is widely regarded as one of the fathers of biodynamic …