Wines of the Week: March 10-16
Everyday: The delightful 2012 Le Hameau Sauvignon Blanc ($9) is one of those wines that can be enjoyed without thinking or talking... Read More
Gleanin’ on the vine
Notes, quotes and anecdotes from recent encounters of the vinous kind: • At the Premiere Napa barrel tasting, a grower told me that... Read More
Piedmont, in old and new ways
Like many of his Piemontese peers, Giuseppe Vajra comes bearing beautiful Barolos and bounteous barberas. Unlike virtually any of them, he also... Read More
‘Most delightful’ words on wine
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are” might be the best-known quotation from the French gastronome... Read More
The state of Washington state
The elbow poke to my ribs was actually gentle, meaning I had probably done what I set out to do. The nudge... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 3-9
Everyday: My nomination for most unfairly ignored varietal is pinot blanc, and few regions let it shine more than Alto Adige in... Read More
Parlez-vous vin?
It makes sense that great French writers would have interesting thoughts on their country’s longtime favorite beverage. And so they do: “The... Read More