A great read: ‘The Man Who Made Wine’
Your mission, should you decided to accept it (and you absolutely should): Set aside a couple of hours on a lazy, hazy... Read More
Parlez-vous straight talk?
I’ve never understood the antipathy toward the French held by many Americans. In my experiences, if you’re nice to them, they’re nice... Read More
Wines of the Week: Aug. 25-31
Everyday: Gascony is best known as the home of “The Three Musketeers,” but at my house it’s also regarded as a fantastic... Read More
Bordeaux, in their own words
The passing of Baroness Philippine de Rothschild was only the second-saddest event of last weekend (behind all that wine destroyed by the Napa earthquake),... Read More
Linkin’ logs: 8-23-14
It’s (almost) all about the numbers as we mosey through Linkin’ Memorial High. Oh, and an item that would be on my... Read More
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
Bordeaux-set film’s wonders unfold like, well, great wine
Every so often a great movie has a despicable central character. “You Will Be My Son” pulls off that difficult task with... Read More