{"id":789,"date":"2012-05-17T22:54:46","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T22:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=789"},"modified":"2012-05-17T22:54:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-17T22:54:46","slug":"dons-may-premier-series-top-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-may-premier-series-top-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s May Premier Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who has been member for awhile can attest to the fact that we have not offered many Beaujolais wines to our members.\u00a0 The reason for that is twofold.\u00a0 First, we can rarely reach a consensus on Beaujolais and secondly, simple Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages wines don\u2019t often offer a high quality\/value ratio \u2013 the more expensive Cru Villages offerings being the exceptions.\u00a0 In the 2010 Ch\u00e2teau de Pizay R\u00e9gnie, we found a Cru Village wine we liked, a lot.\u00a0 In fact, the words <em>huggable<\/em>, <em>scrumptious<\/em>, and <em>addicting<\/em> were all descriptions uttered by the panel in deference to the 2010 Ch\u00e2teau de Pizay R\u00e9gnie \u2013 quintessential Beaujolais from the esteemed village of R\u00e9gnie.\u00a0 Considering the quality of this special Beaujolais offering and our rare consensus on Beaujolais, the 2010 Ch\u00e2teau de Pizay R\u00e9gnie merits one of my Top Picks for this month.<\/p>\n<p>My other Top Pick has to go to the 2008 Mont Mar\u00e7al, a delicious vintage dated Cava that is both flavorful and fun to drink.\u00a0 It also offers excellent value.\u00a0 Moreover, this wine has been a perennial favorite at parties and tastings since its release, so it\u2019s truly earned a top spot.\u00a0 Enjoy this elegant Cava early in the evening or with light first courses.<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Votre Sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n<p>Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who has been member for awhile can attest to 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