Dec
30
Tenuta di Trinoro Campo di Magnacosta 2015
Andrea Franchetti’s Tenuta di Trinoro project makes some of the best wine in Italy. Located in an obscure part of Tuscany and focused on Bordeaux varieties, particularly Cabernet Franc, the
Dec
28
Albert Mann “Clos de La Faille” Pinot Noir 2015
The plethora of high quality Pinot Noir available today is astonishing. Regions such as New Zealand have dialed in their understanding of site and method just as the traditional regions
Dec
18
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2006
All serious lovers of Italian wine know Emidio Pepe. His wines are legendary because they achieved greatness without fanfare, but rather through the dedication Pepe showed to his craft since
Nov
29
Champagne Recommendations for the Holidays
Holidays need Champagne, much for the reasons Napoleon indicated. Champagne evens the ups and downs of life, family, and friends. It allows pause in an over-programmed life. I am not
Nov
16
Domaine Hubert Lamy “En Remilly” Saint-Aubin Premier Cru 2016
Climate change and talent are transforming St. Aubin. Olivier Lamy at Domaine Hubert Lamy is a leading light in this appellation, alongside the likes of Pierre Yves Colin-Morey. St. Aubin,
Nov
4
Eva Fricke Krone Riesling 2017
A surfeit of Riesling is never a bad thing. It’s too bad we don’t drink more of the stuff, particularly from Germany. The range of Riesling produced in that country
Aug
25
Is Chardonnay the Most Diverse Grape in the World?
To set this post, I have purposefully asked a complex question with a complex answer. Despite its seemingly simple base form, Chardonnay does not reveal itself with simple explanations. Chardonnay
Aug
9
Benjamin Leroux “Les Mitans” Volnay Premier Cru 2016
Most of our world and our lives are occupied with narrowness. Linear processes, limited ways of executing tasks, myopic behavioural expectations, risk-aversion to steer clear of the wrath of the
Jul
28
Some New World Wines Showing Favourably Alongside Burgundy
Wine competition is more intense now than any time in the history of the commercial wine industry. This has pushed quality in every region higher and faster – even a
Jul
21
Sandlands Red Table Wine 2017
Sandlands “Red Table Wine” is the archetype of what a great California red should be. Fruity and bright, fresh, a supple tannic grip, and mid-palate depth from that California sun