GEAR WINE Pinot Rocks: Michael Browne’s New Book Digs Deep February 08, 2021 Wild child, circus performer, celebrated vintner: Michael Browne’s path to viticultural success was and is highly curious. In his new autobiography, …
WINE Building Better in Bordeaux January 25, 2021 By 2030, all Bordeaux winegrowers are expected to comply with certain environmental criteria to meet AOC standards. Some owners are …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Hilt 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir January 19, 2021 Even listening to The Hilt’s Matt Dees talk about wine is a treat for the senses. His descriptions, during a …
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 ESSENTIALS: Champagne! December 31, 2020 “I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2017 Robert Mondavi The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon December 22, 2020 The 2017 The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($175) from Robert Mondavi Winery is a bottle for a celebration—even a small, socially-distanced …
WINE A Very Pleasant Re-Trial: The Judgment of Paris, Again December 15, 2020 THE GIFT GUIDE: WHAT TO GET FOR THE HARD TO GET FOR By now, even casual wine drinkers probably know …
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 …
WINE The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright. Same for the Pet-Nats. December 06, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK [Editor’s note: To close out Bubbles Week, a survey of Texas Pet-Nat!] There’s something about those friendly, unpretentious, …
WINE In Healdsburg, Breathless Honors One Powerful Mother December 05, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK In 2012, in Healdsburg, sisters Sharon Cohn, Cynthia Faust, and Rebecca Faust founded a winery, Breathless, to honor …
WINE And Now, the Great Cheap Prosecco Blind Tasting December 04, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK Here at Wine and Whiskey Globe, when we say “cheap,” we mean it in a conversational, not derogatory …
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 TASTING NOTE: Schlumberger Grüner Veltliner Brut Klassik 2017 December 03, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK I’ve had a thing for Grüner Veltliner for a few years now, since my husband and I enjoyed …
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 …
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