Greek geeks, vinous division
Modern-day Greece is an emerging force in the wine world, but a few millennia ago, the Greeks set the standard not only... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 6-12
Everyday: It sometimes seems incongruous to me that when our abodes and skin are bone-dry for months on end up here in... Read More
Drew is well situated out on the edge
Jason Drew is out there. Really out there. Not in terms of personality. With short-cropped auburn hair, soft-spoken demeanor and mud-crusted jeans... Read More
Gleanings: 1-5-14
“He’s made the last turn, and he’s headed home” … in non-horse-racing parlance, I’m in the stretch run of a massive fortnight... Read More
Merlot: A primer
If grapes were people, like corporations allegedly are, merlot could sue the bejesus out of a lot of folks. It has been... Read More
Wines of the Week: Dec. 30-Jan. 6
Everyday: If there’s a better introduction to Piedmont’s wondrous reds than the 2009 Oddero Barbera d’Alba ($18), I would seriously love to hear... Read More
Friends’ favorite wines of 2013
Before looking ahead to another fantabulous year of wine enrapturement, I asked some friends to augment my own list of favorite wines... Read More