Bicyclette

In the Seattle area, Red Bicyclette is available at Larry's Markets and possibly many others but it was at Larry's where I found my bottle.

Seattle Bon Vivant: 2004

Red Bicyclette is the latest new label from California's E. & J. Gallo.

Seattle Bon Vivant: 2004

The problem with the Bicyclette situation is that none of us can see as far back in the chain as the French supplier of those Bicyclette grapes.

French winemakers found guilty in pinot noir fraud | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

Pinot sales are certainly up (from a low base) since 2004, and the result of that has been things like the alleged Red Bicyclette fraud and probably some unwise planting of the grape.

Syrah: beyond the fruit bomb | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit in California against E&J Gallo over the faux pinot, Red Bicyclette.

Wine trial vials, Chile, Grape Stories, class action – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

As I remember, Red Bicyclette carries a Healdsburg return address rather than Modesto as is usual with Gallo products.

Hoose juice, blogs, cheap Pinot, wine in food stores – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

The Red Bicyclette mentioned above is, I believe, a Gallo product.

Fred Franzia and American wine under $10 | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Whether this association existed before Yves Montand's A Bicyclette wasreleased in 1968 I cannot say, but certainly one could now play this song free of lyrics and inevitably images of jaunty, potentially raunchy flights to the country would follow.

Readers recommend songs about bicycles: The Results 2010

Along with each recipe is a complementary Red Bicyclette wine pairing, making at least one part of your holiday preparations a little easier.

Have Yourself A Merry French Holiday with Recipes and Wine from Red Bicyclette 2006

Try these delicious recipes from the kitchen of Red Bicyclette wineries.

Have Yourself A Merry French Holiday with Recipes and Wine from Red Bicyclette 2006