Wines of the Week: May 23-29
Everyday: I love wines that instantly evoke a food companion. It is almost impossible to take a swig of the 2009 Duxoup... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 16-22
Everyday: It’s always fun to try a new grape, especially from a new place. It’s an even bigger delight when that offering... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 9-15
Everyday: It’s not exactly shocking that an Amercian rendition of gruner veltliner would have a riper profile than most of its Austrian... Read More
Chardonnay’s unfiltered future
The ABC movement seems to have failed, as chardonnay remains enormously popular. But it still might get its desired result. And that’s... Read More
Class(less) actions
The latest proof that becoming rich doesn’t bestow good taste on anyone: a look at Bernie Madoff’s cellar. Pass the teeny-tiny Smirnoff,... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 2-8
Everyday: I used to love the fresh grassy aromas of New Zealand sauvignon blancs, until a seeming conspiracy turned most of them... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 25-May 1
If I were a stickler for “tipicity” — the cork-dork dictum that a wine must exemplify or typify the grape and/or region... Read More