This particular white, a Blanc Tradition from the Cote du Jura region of France, was a slightly sweet wine that was almost reminiscent of a port. It was not as sweet, but had a hint of the port flavors – slight licorice and cough syrup. That is what it tasted like to me. It did not pair well with a savory item such as turkey, but did pair fairly well with a brown-sugar glazed ham. It’s just not my favorite because I’m just not a fan of that type of wine. A bit of trivia…the Cotes du Jura region is in eastern France and is the largest appellation in terms of size. That’s as far as we’ll take the geology into the science experiment. I only dabble in wine samples, not soil samples. We’re halfway through Twelve Nights of Wine – even though we’re past Christmas. Sometimes science needs an extended timetable for purposes of more comprehensive findings.
