Pinot Camp (sorta-kinda): Part I
Welcome to Pinot Camp. Now of course this is not the real Pinot Camp, an annual confab in which Oregon wineries entertain... Read More
Wines of the Week: Oct. 24-30
Everyday: I’m more of a pinot blanc guy myself, largely because so much pinot gris/grigio is insipid, but when someone nails the... Read More
From Lodi to Languedoc, and in between
Mel Masters might be the only negotiant living in New Hampshire ““ which, after all, is called the Granite State and not... Read More
Wines of the Week: Oct. 17-23
Everyday: They say that the Bodegas Breton Lorinon Blanco Rioja ($14) was stored in barriques, but they must have been old because... Read More
Germany’s vintage, from a grounded correspondent
My friend Bill Hooper is the kind of guy who can says stuff like “I feel totally and completely honored to have... Read More
Wines of the Week: Oct. 10-16
Everyday: An oft-repeated refrain in the wine world is that with gruner veltliner, you get what you pay for, that the quality... Read More
Good for these guys
Not sure if my vote helped put any of them over the top, but the just-announced inductees into the Vintners Hall of... Read More