Musings

Riberach, based in Roussillon, France was started as a collective of winemaker friends in 2006. Focusing on indigenous varieties, they are concerned with making soil-driven wines with true terroir, meaning sense of place. This rosé is aged in oak and has a slight cotton candy smell mixed with burnt caramel. Perfectly balanced and not sweet at all, it is the perfect French rosé...in our humble opinion. Drink chilled, in the sun, with friends! 

It probably comes to no surprise that over here at Maison de la Muse we love food almost as much as we love wine, and we really love them together. Our intent for this section is to highlight some of our favorite restaurants, chefs, and pop-ups around Los Angeles that are making some truly delicious food in amazing settings. Our restaurants took a big hit last year, and with the reopening, we are so excited to start supporting some of our favorites. 

Music has been a VITAL reprieve for us during quarantine for dealing with ALL emotions. We went through many different stages, from crying Taylor Swift, to only being able to handle smooth jazz.  Recently we have been feeling more inspired and hopeful... and that calls for more dancing. image courtesy of My Analogue Journal's youtube page Enter MY ANALOGUE JOURNAL, an incredibly curated Youtube Channel featuring guest DJs spinning records from the 60's and 70's with seriously groovy beats. With titles like Brazilian Samba Grooves, Psychedelic Cumbia, and our personal favorite French Caribbean Records (all by female DJs), you can't help but bop around your...

A common term you hear when talking about wine is appellation. Discerning wine drinkers will often inquire about the appellation of the wine, and wine shops have been known to sort by appellation. Simply put, an appellation is a legally defined geographical region where certain grapes for wine are allowed to be grown. The history of appellations stems from Europe with Hungary, Italy, and Portugal having some of the world’s first appellation systems in place as early as the 1700s. It is a system of classification of a place, and allows for only certain types of grapes to be grown...