Wines of the Week: April 23-29
Everyday: I like wines that are focused, and I’m also fond of wineries that are focused. Michael Honig has steered his family’s... Read More
A long and lovely weekend’s lessons
What I learned during my imbibing adventures over the weekend: • Marsala can be profound: At a dinner party Saturday, my friend... Read More
Making a name for the Languedoc, and themselves
Gregory Hecht’s big goal is to fix an identity crisis. The victim: France’s Languedoc-Roussilon region. The crisis: its reputation for producing a... Read More
Wines of the Week: April 16-22
Everyday: Although I like it year-round, many consumers tend to treat rosé’s time o’ year as the converse of oyster season, drinking... Read More
Speaking franc-ly about aging
I finally got around to writing about one of my favorite red grapes, cabernet franc, in last week’s Liquid Assets column, and... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 26-April 1
Everyday: As vintners recently and rapidly have learned how to deal with crummy-climate vintages, white Burgundies have gotten better and more reliable.... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 19-25
Everyday: All winter long, I have been loving me some chenin blanc, and now that it’s spring, well, there’s no slowing down.... Read More