Wines of the Week: Aug. 11-17
Everyday: Gone are the days when we had to search mightily for some fruit in super-chalky wines from Muscadat. The 2012 Domaine... Read More
Wines of the Week: Feb. 17-23
Everyday: The gnarliest aspect of sampling a bunch of wines is that you’re getting snapshots and (often) not giving the wines time... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 13-19
Everyday: Whenever someone asks about finding an inexpensive Sancerre, I send them away. Away from Sancerre, that is, to nearby Touraine. Every... Read More
Wines of the Week: Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Everyday: This is not your father’s entry-level chenin blanc: The 2010 Louis Laurent Vouvray ($11) is much cleaner and softer than the... Read More
Gleanings: 10-1-13
When hanging around grape nuts, it doesn’t take much of an ear to pick up some nice tidbits. A few recent gleanings:... Read More
Wines of the Week: Aug. 19-25
Everyday: If there’s a better bang-for-the-buck Spanish winery than Vinos Jeromin Zestos, I would seriously love to find it. The 2011 Zestos... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 8-14
Everyday: You’ll always have me at “Vouvray,” no matter the dry/sweet level. But finding a fabulous one for $13 is a special... Read More