Moving right along. Tonight we begin our push into the second phase of the wine quest. This phase will be as much about finding the wines as it is about trying them. This bottle, a picpoul blanc from the Languedoc region in France was not hard to find (its popular at a local shop) and was not terribly expensive. For less than $15 the following experience can be yours.Picpoul Blanc is one of the 13 accepted varietals allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Given its notoriety for tight acidity it is typically used as a blending grape. It appears that the grape's name is derived from "lip stinger" or "hen peck" or some similar pucker inducing term. Imagine if you will, a reisling with the sweetness dialed down, the acidity dialed up and the whole product diluted by a quarter. Now imagine fresh oysters, a splash of lemon and a salt sea breeze. Welcome to the French Mediterranean.
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