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A Love Letter to Homemade XO Sauce
By Sam Sifton
The 12 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2019
Food reporters and editors from The New York Times pick their favorite new books of the season.
By The New York Times
FRONT BURNER
This Brandy Soars
Hangar 1 has ventured beyond just vodka distilling with a brandy named for a classic airplane.
By Florence Fabricant
WINES OF THE TIMES
To Find the Best of Languedoc, Follow the Producer
The region has always been puzzling to consumers. But as has happened worldwide, the wines are getting fresher and better, if you find the right winemaker.
By Eric Asimov
Tasting Notes: A Delicious Grab Bag
★★★1/2 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l’Hérault 2015 $99
Lively, complex and textured, with earthy flavors of red fruit and herbs. (A Daniel Johnnes Wine/Grand Cru Selections, New York)
Best Value
★★★1/2 Mas Champart St.-Chinian Causse du Bousquet 2014 $27
Fresh and bright, with aromas and flavors of violets, red fruit and herbs. (Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, Calif.)
★★★ Domaine Léon Barral Faugères 2014 $37
Deep, rich and ripe, yet fresh and light, with flavors of spicy red fruits. (Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant)
★★★ Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac Cuvée Carlan 2015 $42
Lively, bright and structured, with balanced flavors of red fruits, herbs and minerals. (Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York)
★★★ Mas de Daumas Gassac St.-Guilhem-le-Désert Cité d’Aniane 2016 $49
Very fine, with lively aromas and flavors of flowers, ripe red fruits and herbs. (Polaner Selections, Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
★★★ Clos Marie Languedoc Les Trois Saisons 2016 $26
Fresh and lively, with earthy, crunchy flavors of red fruits. (Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, Pa.)
★★1/2 Domaine de Fontsainte Corbières Réserve la Demoiselle 2016 $19
Pure and fresh, with complex flavors of spicy red fruits and herbs. (Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant)
★★1/2 Mas des Chimères Coteaux du Salagou Clin d’Oeil 2017 $21
Easygoing and succulent, with bright flavors of red fruits and flowers. (Louis/Dressner Selections, New York)
★★1/2 Domaine des 2 Ânes Corbières Fontanilles 2016 $19
Lively yet elegant, with earthy flavors of red and dark fruits, citrus and herbs. (Jenny & François, New York)
★★ Thierry Navarre St.-Chinian Cuvée Olivier 2016 $19
Inky yet fresh, with straightforward flavors of spicy red fruits and herbs. (Fruit of the Vines, Long Island City, N.Y.)
A Love Letter to Homemade XO Sauce
By Sam Sifton
The 12 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2019
Food reporters and editors from The New York Times pick their favorite new books of the season.
By The New York Times
FRONT BURNER
This Brandy Soars
Hangar 1 has ventured beyond just vodka distilling with a brandy named for a classic airplane.
By Florence Fabricant
WINES OF THE TIMES
To Find the Best of Languedoc, Follow the Producer
The region has always been puzzling to consumers. But as has happened worldwide, the wines are getting fresher and better, if you find the right winemaker.
By Eric Asimov
Tasting Notes: A Delicious Grab Bag
★★★1/2 Domaine de la Grange des Pères Vin de Pays de l’Hérault 2015 $99
Lively, complex and textured, with earthy flavors of red fruit and herbs. (A Daniel Johnnes Wine/Grand Cru Selections, New York)
Best Value
★★★1/2 Mas Champart St.-Chinian Causse du Bousquet 2014 $27
Fresh and bright, with aromas and flavors of violets, red fruit and herbs. (Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, Calif.)
★★★ Domaine Léon Barral Faugères 2014 $37
Deep, rich and ripe, yet fresh and light, with flavors of spicy red fruits. (Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant)
★★★ Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac Cuvée Carlan 2015 $42
Lively, bright and structured, with balanced flavors of red fruits, herbs and minerals. (Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York)
★★★ Mas de Daumas Gassac St.-Guilhem-le-Désert Cité d’Aniane 2016 $49
Very fine, with lively aromas and flavors of flowers, ripe red fruits and herbs. (Polaner Selections, Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
★★★ Clos Marie Languedoc Les Trois Saisons 2016 $26
Fresh and lively, with earthy, crunchy flavors of red fruits. (Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, Pa.)
★★1/2 Domaine de Fontsainte Corbières Réserve la Demoiselle 2016 $19
Pure and fresh, with complex flavors of spicy red fruits and herbs. (Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant)
★★1/2 Mas des Chimères Coteaux du Salagou Clin d’Oeil 2017 $21
Easygoing and succulent, with bright flavors of red fruits and flowers. (Louis/Dressner Selections, New York)
★★1/2 Domaine des 2 Ânes Corbières Fontanilles 2016 $19
Lively yet elegant, with earthy flavors of red and dark fruits, citrus and herbs. (Jenny & François, New York)
★★ Thierry Navarre St.-Chinian Cuvée Olivier 2016 $19
Inky yet fresh, with straightforward flavors of spicy red fruits and herbs. (Fruit of the Vines, Long Island City, N.Y.)
