Word: noire
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...capture the terroir--the unique flavors derived from specific parcels of land--which is often blended away by the big brands in their striving to maintain a consistent house style. The small growers prefer to keep their wines original, and they are often less bound by convention. Chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, for example, are the usual grapes found in champagne; L. Aubry uses the obscure grapes fromenteau, arbanne and petit meslier for some of its champagnes. Fleury Pere & Fils adopts organic and biodynamic growing methods, which it claims open "the soil and vines to cosmic influences...
...Egly-Ouriet Brut Rose. Pinot noir (67%) and chardonnay (33%); about $40. Chockablock with fruit flavor--raspberries, strawberries, cherries, lemon--plus some toast and honey, from a pinot noir specialist...
...Fleury Brut Carte Rouge. Pinot noir; $40. Flowery, herbal, with oodles of strawberries...
...kind of a quiet and understated guy, not usually given to displays of affection or emotion. When he does smile, it feels wonderful and safe. Unfortunately, Leo, played by Mark Wahlberg, has few reasons to be happy in James Gray's newest feature, The Yards. A dark, noir-ish story set against the intrigues of New York City's subway car suppliers, The Yards is Gray's second major film, and it will only add to his reputation as an intelligent filmmaker. The cast of Gray's first major film, Little Odessa, included Vanessa Redgrave. This time around...
...While "Gun Crazy" was Lewis's own favorite of all his films, many crime-movie aficionados revere his superb noir "The Big Combo" (1955). The film contains absolutely exquisite visuals, courtesy of Lewis and top noir cinematographer John Alton, but its most distinctive quality is the way in which the bad guy, Richard Conte, perpetually outshines straight arrow Cornel Wilde. Conte is charming, determined (his credo: "First is first and second is nobody!"), and very, very suave as gangster "Mr. Brown," whereas Wilde is a bore as his police detective nemesis. It's no wonder then that Lewis loved...