Wines of the Week: Aug. 1-7
Everyday: Attention, all Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio lovers: You can get four bottles worth of your favorite grape for less money, and... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 4-10
Everyday: In recent years, a wonderful array of Italian whites (Non-Pinot Grigio Division) has hit the market, but often at prices that... Read More
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
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
Arneis: a grape worth saving (and savoring)
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky then good, even if we’d like to think we’re both. I was having lunch last week... Read More
Kermit Lynch tasting: Right in his (and my) wheelhouse
One of my favorite wine experiences was spending several hours a few years back with importer/writer/musician Kermit Lynch, including a long lunch... Read More