WINE TASTING NOTE: 2018 Emile Beyer Pinot Blanc Tradition May 14, 2020 When I saw Christian Beyer last November, he handed me a large wheel of very ripe Munster. It was a …
WINE Accidental Transcendence on a Wednesday Night May 13, 2020 I swear it was an accident. Mostly. Probably, I mean. Scrolling through emails, I had come across an appealing recipe …
WINE Label Anatomy: 2009 Alain Burguet Gevry-Chambertin May 12, 2020 Here’s a deconstruction of the front of a delicious French wine—with a less elaborate label than many. The principles here …
WINE Proposing a Toast to Winemaking Mothers May 08, 2020 Mother’s Day will unfold quite differently this year. Maybe you’ll Zoom with your mom. Perhaps you’ll do a drive-by and …
WINE Yes, We Said Sparkling Albariño May 07, 2020 Jacqueline Person, formerly a winemaker at Naked Wines, and Dan Person, formerly at Schramsberg, had long appreciated the charms of …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2017 Georges Duboeuf Morgon Domaine Jean Ernest Descombes May 04, 2020 Lockdown, Day 137. At least it seems like it. Time to break into the red wines—either to break the tedium …
WINE A Virtual Tasting with Samsara Owners Dave and Joan Szkutak May 02, 2020 Early in the lockdown, I heard from some old friends who wanted to catch up over a video happy hour—Dave …
WINE ESSENTIALS: Sauvignon Blanc May 01, 2020 Sauvignon blanc is best known for yielding light, dry white wines with loads of fruit on the nose and bracing …
WINE Good News, Bad News: Some Pockets of the Wine Business Are Thriving April 24, 2020 Anyone who is writing about anything these days is looking for new ways to say “unprecedented.” With all the newness …
WINE Au Revoir, Rosé. Hola, Verdejo! April 21, 2020 The weather has turned warmer in Northern California and the evening light gets longer with each passing day. The sweet …
WINE A Few Ideas for Helping the Hospitality Industry April 20, 2020 Will it be as bad as Tom Colicchio said, a (long) month ago? Maybe 75 percent of restaurants don’t make …
WINE Remember When We Used to Drink Wine with Other People? April 16, 2020 Many thousands of us plan our travel around major wine events in the U.S. and abroad. Many thousands more build …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Rochioli Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2019 April 06, 2020 Ahhh, Spring. For most of us, the arrival of spring allocations is as heartening as the first magnolia blossoms, but …
WINE Last Case Scenario: Part I April 06, 2020 This is one of those things that happened two weeks ago that now seems like it’s from a different life. …
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