Beckham Estate Noir Amphora 2024 Vintage:2024 and preparing the table—plus stories

and preparing the table—plus stories on French food culture—make this not just a recipe-driven cookbook but also a lovely guide to modern French living

Alejandro Arregui Mendizábal started making wine in 1995

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Fruit lingers on the finish

It was an agonizing choice for winemakers across the valley who had spent the season looking forward to what should have been a banner vintage

Beckham Estate Noir Amphora 2024 Vintage:2024 and preparing the table—plus storiesA blend of 43% Pinot noir, 34% Trousseau, and 23% Gamay from the estate. The nose shows a tropical waft of raspberry, guava, and passionfruit. The palate is light, expressive, and bursting with ripe fruit, both tropical notes listed above, with cherries, cranberries, and all the citrus zest you can name.