Think un-pink
Before writing last week’s Liquid Assets column on rosés, I attended my first Solo Vino Rosé tasting, where I discovered a few... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 23-29
Everyday: I love wines that instantly evoke a food companion. It is almost impossible to take a swig of the 2009 Duxoup... Read More
Make the wax wane, please
OK, I just nearly poked a hole through my finger trying to get the “wax” off a bottle of wine. A sharp... Read More
Biodynamics pass the smell test
Alois Lageder, a great vintner from Italy’s Alto Adige region, was in town last year and gave a fascinating talk on the... Read More
Express thyself
A lot of wine descriptors are downright silly — especially the food-oriented ones. The ever-loquacious importer Terry Theise captured this phenomenon well... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 16-22
Everyday: It’s always fun to try a new grape, especially from a new place. It’s an even bigger delight when that offering... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 9-15
Everyday: It’s not exactly shocking that an Amercian rendition of gruner veltliner would have a riper profile than most of its Austrian... Read More