Tasting Diaries: May 2025
No.60 | What's In My Glass
May flew by at break-neck speed, but it was an extremely fruitful month that took me to the Loire for a little over a week, where I had a handful of different activities on my plate, and I also recorded two new episodes for the Drinking On The Edge podcast featuring wines from both Virginia and Washington State. This month’s edition of my Tasting Diaries has a little higher percentage of Loire Cabernet Franc highlights than would be typical, but I feel obliged to share some of the delicious Cabernet Francs I enjoyed while in Mecca. I will reserve my complete tasting notes on the wines from Virginia and Washington State for when those episodes are released, but I will touch on a couple of note. So, without further ado, let’s dive in!
Thibaud Boudignon, 2023 Rosé de Loire (12.5% abv., SRP $25USD): The spring weather in Southern Ontario has commenced in fits and starts, but there were a few warm-ish days that compelled me to open a Cabernet Franc rosé. From parcels in and around the commu…