Who Loves the Lowly Eggplant? Carignan Does.
Both wine and fruit provoke reactions. But uncork a bottle with this baba ghanoush recipe for a perfect combination.
“Lowly” or “inexpensive plonk” are the sorts of thing wine people call carignan. “A high-volume grape that became associated with cheap red blends” is the sort of line one reads about carignan. The ever-diplomatic UK wine critic Jancis Robinson calls it “a curious red wine grape that provokes strong reactions in those who know about it.” S…