Wines of the Week: Feb. 16-22
(Editor’s note: Somehow this never got posted even though the author was certain he hit “publish.” What a schlemiel.) Weeknight: At the... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 23-29
Everyday: A few years back, I fell in love with Shaya’s verdejo, but until this month I hadn’t tasted the Spanish winery’s “second... Read More
Chardonnay: a primer
Chardonnay is almost certainly the most versatile wine grape in the world, which helps explain why it is the most popular varietal,... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 8-14
Everyday: I don’t think it’s being greedy to ask that domestic chardonnays have at least a bit of acidity. Well, the 2012... Read More
Wines of the Week: Oct. 20-26
Everyday: Bonarda, a grape known as charbono on these shores and tagged with the unfortunate name douce noir elsewhere, often finds great expression... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 10-15-14
It’s geography time at Linkin’ Memorial High this week, with hap’nin’s far and wide and right here in Tundraland: • We start... Read More
Merlot recommendations
It was 10 years ago this week that “Sideways” unleashed a line that ostensibly led to merlot’s demise Except that merlot already... Read More