WINE Rosé Can be an Anytime Favorite October 06, 2023 International Rosé The weather may be growing cooler, but it’s no reason to stop enjoying rosé. You may think of …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTES: Edinburgh Gin March 20, 2023 I’ve been drinking gin since Lisa Birnbach told me a G&T (gin and tonic, for those NOT in the know) …
WINE The Chicken or the… Wine? February 20, 2023 It’s a foggy November evening in Riquewihr and we’re sitting in a cozy Alsatian wistube. We’ve been tasting wines all …
WINE TRAVELOGUE: The 2021 Burgundy Vintage February 07, 2023 BEAUNE, FRANCE– It was cold and gray as we walked up the hill to the village in Couchey, the biting …
WINE Postcard from Bordeaux October 22, 2022 Editor’s note: Last month, our intrepid wine correspondent Renee Wilmeth made her way through much of Bordeaux, tasting and observing. …
WINE POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE: A Dispatch from the Burgundy Event of the Year December 05, 2021 Dateline: Beaune, France Last Sunday was auction day in Beaune for the 161st Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction, one …
WINE POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE: Drenched in Chablis November 23, 2021 We are enjoying the fall color as we drive through the rolling hills of Chablis. The leaves look as if …
WINE POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE: Crossing Over November 20, 2021 [ Editor’s note: Follow Renee’s tasty journeys on instagram at feedmedrinkme ] DATELINE: SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC When COVID 19 …
WINE Joining the Club: Dry Farm Wines Delivers the Good Stuff August 17, 2021 A couple of months ago, a friend asked if I could recommend a wine delivery club. You’ve seen them for …
WINE TASTING NOTES: FEL Wines from Anderson Valley July 29, 2021 I’ve been to Napa and Sonoma enough times to have hit most of the majors, so I love it when …
GEAR WINE The Aveine Transcends the Limits of Time and Space January 11, 2021 The other night at dinner, a friend who typically ages wines impeccably ordered a 2018 Grand Cru Chablis. I was …
WINE When Varietals Go Virtual December 10, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I spent a pleasant Saturday afternoon with a great French winemaker and a few friends …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Classic Champagne Cocktail December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK When we think of classic cocktails, let us not ignore the entire category of Champagne-based concoctions. No visit …
WINE TASTING NOTE: NV Gruet Demi-Sec December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK For our very small Thanksgiving, I volunteered to bring the dessert wine. It’s not that I don’t like …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Special Club & Grower Champagne December 03, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK The opening line of David White’s classic 2016 book But First, Champagne declares that “Life is worth celebrating!” …
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