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!” …
WINE Three Surprising Napa Sparklers to Try Now December 03, 2020 Ahhh, those great memories of Napa in the spring, on that first truly warm day, finishing an appointment with Mumm …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2014 Willful Pinot Noir November 24, 2020 My relationship to Oregon pinots has been rocky. Too many are the loud guy at the end of the bar—too …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Beaujolais November 19, 2020 It’s the third Thursday in November, so winemakers in Beaujolais release the 2020 vintage. Yes, pandemic or no, it’s that …
WINE Maybe, Just Maybe, Dessert Wine Won’t Be Just for Dessert Anymore November 10, 2020 It is the second wave of the French COVID lockdown—or, as the French call it, le confinement—and Olivier Trégoat, the …
WINE LABEL ANATOMY: Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris October 29, 2020 Usually, when it comes to French labels, knowing the grapes of the region means you know what’s in the bottle. …
GEAR My France Trip Got Cancelled. But the Book is Great. October 07, 2020 I was supposed to be in Bordeaux this week. My flight schedule, posted on my calendar and not yet removed, continues …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Fort Ross Pinot Noir October 01, 2020 I have a friend who, in recent years, has taken an annual visit to Sonoma with her husband. They spend …
WINE Smoke Taint Is Here and Now September 29, 2020 I had an email from Chateau Montelena last week: “Yesterday, we made the exceedingly difficult decision to halt the 2020 harvest, …
GEAR Beyond Corks: How to Save Leftover Wine September 25, 2020 I need to make a confession. Sometimes, I open a bottle, and —don’t gasp here—I don’t finish it. It’s true. Sometimes, …
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