The Paring Syrah 2020The Paring has always come across as more conversation than proclamation a thoughtful back and forth between place, variety and intent. The name itself encourages a double take. Pairing is what it does so easily at the table, working with food rather than against it. Paring is more literal: fruit drawn from parcels carved away from the valley floor, rising into hillside exposures where restraint replaces excess and nuance has room to develop. That

it has thrived in our vineyard

lies the broader story of modern Argentina

If you are going to drink it now

2 oz coconut water

Full-bodied with crushed stones and chewy tannins

5oz of lime juice to ward off scurvy

It pairs naturally with grilled fish

This is Touraine Sauvignon in its most honest

We’ll also touch on how to look for up-and-coming producers or lesser-known regions that can offer excellent quality at more affordable prices

Champagne Ruelle-Pertois

where botanicals like gentian root

you get to become the winemaker