pool wines

[Randy Caparoso]

Oh, how could I forget? The other great dry pink wine of France (and therefore the world) are those from Bandol -- usually made from Grenache with some Cinsault. The Bandols of Domaine Tempier (which inspired Alice Waters and Kermit Lynch) and Domaine Pibarnon, for instance, are legendary. But again, these are dominant, somewhat stony dry, medium to almost medium-full styles of pink wine, which just cry for Provencal or Mediterranean inspired foods. They also retail for closer to $20 these days. By all means, look for them for the experience, and find out what the fuss is all about.