Quaffable AND transcendent
OK, I get it now. The whole key with great Chablis is to not try too hard to “get it.” For years,... Read More
Wines of the Week July 11-17
Everyday: Year in and year out the Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier ($13) is a stone-cold delight — as in stone-fruit taste, wet-stone... Read More
Wines of the Week: July 4-10
Everyday: In recent years, a wonderful array of Italian whites (Non-Pinot Grigio Division) has hit the market, but often at prices that... Read More
Wines of the Week: June 7-13
Everyday: For nigh onto a decade, the Hogue Fumé Blanc was our go-to crisp weeknight white. Well, Mike Hogue has moved on... Read More
Wines of the Week: May 30-June 6
Everyday: “You should try this one,” said one of my favorite wine-mongers, Lisa Impagliazzo of North Loop. “We call it the cocaine... Read More
Think un-pink
Before writing last week’s Liquid Assets column on rosés, I attended my first Solo Vino Rosé tasting, where I discovered a few... Read More
Biodynamics pass the smell test
Alois Lageder, a great vintner from Italy’s Alto Adige region, was in town last year and gave a fascinating talk on the... Read More