{"id":1944,"date":"2014-02-21T09:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T09:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2014-02-21T09:38:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T09:38:20","slug":"wine-review-cotes-du-rhone-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/02\/21\/wine-review-cotes-du-rhone-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine review: C\u00f4tes du Rhone Villages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We decided to crack a bottle of fine wine from Rh\u00f4ne vineyards and found a surprising flavour.<\/strong><br \/>\nDespite the continuing advancement of Chilean reds into British supermarkets, it seems we still can\u2019t quite shake our nation\u2019s long and admittedly tempestuous love affair with French wine.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1984\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Co\u0302tes-du-rho\u0302ne_villages_2007.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1984\" alt=\"Co\u0302tes du Rho\u0302ne Villages 2007. Photo courtesy of Balise42\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Co\u0302tes-du-rho\u0302ne_villages_2007-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1984\" alt=\"Co\u0302tes du Rho\u0302ne Villages 2007. Photo courtesy of Balise42\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Co\u0302tes-du-rho\u0302ne_villages_2007-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Co\u0302tes du Rho\u0302ne Villages 2007. Photo courtesy of Balise42<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe Rh\u00f4ne valley\u2019s Mediterranean climate has since the 1960s produced decent reds, whites and ros\u00e9s. While C\u00f4tes du Rhone Villages is no Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, it\u2019s a decent wine with a modest \u00a36.99 price-tag.<br \/>\nC\u00f4tes du Rhone Villages sits in the middle between a heavy Merlot and lighter wines from Avignon.<br \/>\nFull bodied with a smooth flavour and a hint of tobacco and chocolate, its well-rounded flavour would makes it a great accompaniment for meat or pasta dishes.<br \/>\nJust be prepared, your evening may see you foray into more than one bottle.<br \/>\nC\u00f4tes du Rhone Villages is quite rich as well as being surprisingly sweet for a red wine. You\u2019d be better off going with a Bordeaux or Merlot, or switching to something a little lighter, but otherwise this versatile wine lives up to the impressive reputation of Rh\u00f4ne vineyards.<br \/>\nAvailable in most supermarkets, C\u00f4tes du Rhone Villages is a reliable choice that will never disappoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We decided to crack a bottle of fine wine from Rh\u00f4ne vineyards and found a surprising flavour. Despite the continuing advancement of Chilean reds into British supermarkets, it seems we still can\u2019t quite shake our nation\u2019s long and admittedly tempestuous love affair with French wine. The Rh\u00f4ne valley\u2019s Mediterranean climate has since the 1960s produced decent reds, whites and ros\u00e9s. While C\u00f4tes du Rhone Villages is no Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, it\u2019s a decent wine with a modest \u00a36.99 price-tag. 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