Summer's Approaching
Rumor has it that summer is here. OK, it has been raining, but I know that you can't be a winemaker unless you are an optimist. According to the calendar, it is time for all those ... MORE
Wine, Women & Respect: The Nuances of Marketing Wine to Women, at the Boston Wine School
Full disclosure: I know Doris Hamner. She makes me laugh, she is my friend. We drink wine together. I like Doris Hamner.So when Jonathon Alsop of the Boston Wine School kindly ext ... MORE
Madeira, Mysterious Madeira
Most people don't get it and can't follow it but this wonderful oxidized wine, often a blend of several indigenous grapes, can taste like nectar, MORE
Fake Restaurant Wins Real Wine Spectator Award For Fake Wine List (Real Laughter Ensues)
I've been critical of Wine Spectator in the past. I think a lot of their ratings are bogus and based more on advertising, sample submissions, and relationships than the juice in ... MORE
Day Eight: A Day in Epernay
After leaving Paris on day seven, Vivian and I were staying in the heart of the Champagne region. Reims is major city center of the area, and there's lots of great wine to be had ... MORE
Under $21: Massaya Classic White Bekaa Valley 2006
Massaya's Classic White, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and the autochthonous varietal Obeidi, is one of my favorite bargain wines. The wine is crisp, mineral driven with notes of mel ... MORE
Bad Karma on 2005 Bordeaux
It's official. Robert Parker has just declared 2005 to be "the greatest [Bordeaux] vintage produced during my 30-year career." That stunning pronouncement is not what's causing t ... MORE
I Thought I Could Be a Food Critic
Bouchon Bistro in Yountville is often mentioned as one of the valley's top dining destinations, and with it's sister status to the French Laundry up the street, the mighty influen ... MORE
Wine Wandering Wishes
If I could go anywhere on a tasting tour this summer it would be to Jerez in southwestern Spain. I've been wanting to go check out the production of sherry for quite some time now ... MORE
Wine and Cheese Pairing
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2005 Bordeaux Debut
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Angelo Gaja
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Opus One - David Pearson
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Pat Kuleto's Philosophy for Living
Wine Glasses
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Vintners Inn
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