Wines of the Week: June 17-23
Everyday: I wouldn’t trade being a wine writer for anything, but sometimes it is a job. As when I recently sampled discount-store... Read More
Stefano Inama: Utterly Italian, except when he’s not
Stefano Inama could not be more Italian. He dresses smartly, rhapsodizes about “the Italian sky,” laments flamboyance in others and not-so-furtively follows... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 6-15-13
Who can resist a story about the “10 most expensive drinks in the world”? Especially when one is rewarded with such phrases... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 10-16
Everyday: I was only able to catch up with a visit from the esteemed-by-people-I-trust Telmo Rodriguez vicariously, and only recently did I... Read More
White light, white non-heat
Here are some signs that a wine might be special: • It melds stupendously with its culinary accompaniment, three very different cheeses.... Read More
Great exclamations, bubbling up
It’s hardly a surprise that Champagne has exhiliarated so many of us since, well, the firsr of these quotes was uttered: “Come... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 6-7-13
I tend to look for the funny stuff as much as the weighty matter on the Interwebs, which is why the only... Read More