WINE Heading Off the Beaten Bubbles Path with Graham Beck December 01, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK Most oenophiles visiting South Africa head straight to the wine lands that surround charming Franschhoek and savvy Stellenbosch. …
WINE Two New Bottlings from Billecart-Salmon Evolve the Classic Maison’s Offerings November 30, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK The name Billecart-Salmon is usually pronounced with a kind of reverence and longing—and maybe even a bit of …
WINE Welcome to Bubbles Week November 30, 2020 BUBBLES WEEK It is, for once, no exaggeration to say that there is nothing else quite like it. Ships may …
WINE Here—Again—Is How to Make a Simple Wine Gravy November 26, 2020 This year is going to be different. Maybe you’re only making gravy for two. Maybe you need a little extra …
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 Red Wine and Meat Still Good Together, Sources Say November 16, 2020 I’m still grilling. I actually like it this time of year every bit as much as in July. Maybe a …
WINE Wines from the Caucasus Have Got Georgia On Our Mind November 12, 2020 The Soviet era decimated the nation of Georgia’s wine industry, in nearly all respects—but it’s hard to halt an 8,000-year-old …
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 Flying High with Aileron Estates November 04, 2020 Decades after helping her family launch their iconic O’Shaughnessy Wine Estate in Napa, Shannon O’Shaughnessy has forged her own path …
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. …
WINE One to Watch: Ram’s Gate Winery Grows in Stature October 26, 2020 Perched upon the rolling hills that define the landscape of Sonoma County’s Carneros AVA, Ram’s Gate Winery holds court as …
WINE Rhode Island Rhapsody in Red October 22, 2020 I was fortunate to spend a chunk of the pandemic out in the country quiet of Rhode Island, more specifically …
WINE The World of Wine in Porto Is Like a Grownup Theme Park October 19, 2020 Ask wine lovers for their favorite European destinations, and you’ll hear the likes of Champagne, Tuscany, Piedmont, and Bordeaux. Porto? …
WINE Sweet! Candy Mountain Named Washington State’s 16th AVA October 15, 2020 Small but mighty, Candy Mountain was recently named Washington’s newest—and smallest—AVA, bringing The Evergreen State’s total AVA count to 16. …
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