Strange Wines! Sometimes I'm surprised by the crazy wines we import. Les Mouches ont Pied just arrived. This is a Poulsard vinified as a white wine by Jean-Marc Brignot in the Arbois, a young vigneron who is a protégé of Pierre Overnoy. What a crazy bottle of wine! The name of the wine means Flies Have Feet, which means that the Flies don't sink because they have feet that keep them on top of the water. Or something like that. I think it is an in-joke, a pun, but none of the French people at Louis/Dressner have any idea what it could mean. We've spent hours doing French Google searches and still can't figure out what it means. The wine is sensational. Some of the crazy cherryish flavors of Poulsard but bright and brash, with acidity, length and conviction. There are even tannins! This is the ultimate totally truly blind tasting wine, which will confound, confuse and delight wine geeks all over America. Vast quantities of this wine came into our warehouse but it is already sold out. Upon further thought, it appears that the nature of the pun is that the glass is empty and needs a refill because the flies are walking around the bottom of the glass and are no longer submerged. Frankly, this sounds disgusting to me, but don't hold it against the wine. Great stuff!
Geez, what a salesman! I am in awe, Joe.
What do you mean? I'm confused....
I don't think so. But maybe you've got flies in your eyes.
Not sure what it has to do with flies, but "tu as pied" can often refer to whether or not you can touch the bottom of the pool, or a lake with your feet... Sounds like some great wine though, I'll call to see if there's any left at the winery.... Vinified as white, does that mean they press it immediately? and if so, is it a rosé or does it acutally have some color?
Hell, I must be in good company. (Hello, Amy!)
BTW, that "tu as pied" explanation may refer to not much being left in the glass 'cause it's so gosh darn goooood. Non?
whats the retail sir and whom stocks in....
May I? My name's is Olif, French wine lover, living in Jura. Les Mouches ont pied, what does it mean? It means that the glass is empty, so the flies can walk inside. Probably the wine is too good! Jean-Marc Brignot is very facetious! |