WINE Opulent Wines For Your Valentine’s January 30, 2023 Over the years, Valentine’s Day has become synonymous with gift-giving. Still, we often forget that the most profound appreciation comes …
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 …
WINE Wines for Early Spring Grilling March 15, 2021 Last week, having closely watched the weather report, I gave my grill its thorough spring scrub. Swept the little back …
DISTILLED DISTILLED: Truly Late, Truly Great Last Minute Gifts, More Outdoor Drinking, and Batched Cocktails December 23, 2020 Welcome to Distilled—our weekly look at booze news from the Globe and beyond. As a last minute gift idea, we …
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 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 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 Got a Pod of High-Rollers? Napa is Ready For You. September 24, 2020 Sure, you’re only tippling with a small group right now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go big—in fact, it’s …
WINE The Polished Napa Gems of Sullivan Rutherford August 05, 2020 Jeff Cole is something of a rare bird, in that he grew up in Napa Valley—specifically, in Yountville, a few …
WINE Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Celebrates 50 Years July 13, 2020 Since its founding in 1970, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has exhibited an unwavering commitment to crafting true expressions of its …
WINE Tasting Note: 2016 Smith-Madrone Napa Valley Spring Mountain Riesling July 08, 2020 Many of us are still working from home, so the day often revolves around what we’re drinking with dinner. One …
SPIRITS WHISKEY WINE Here’s a Roundup of Re-Openings June 26, 2020 Last week, the New York Times had a great long piece talking with wineries, distilleries and other food-and-drink related businesses …
WINE Napa Expert Kerrin Laz Starts Her Own Label June 26, 2020 The former wine director at Napa Valley’s gourmet purveyor Dean & DeLuca (now Gary’s Wine & Marketplace), Kerrin Laz today …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Massican Sweet Red Vermouth June 11, 2020 Vermouth starts as a base of wine fortified with brandy, to which is added any of a variety of botanicals …
WINE Fonplégade and ADAMVS: A Tale of Two Vineyards June 10, 2020 Denise and Stephen Adams met more than three decades ago, on a blind date. Both Francophiles, they subsequently married in …
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