03 Medoc AC is Worth a Try
Most wine fans identify Left Bank Bordeaux with either the Haut Medoc and its communes of Pauillac, Margaux, Saint Estephe and Saint Julien, or Graves and Pessac-Leognan. The Medoc, the area at the top...
View ArticleMarlborough Pinot Gris
Marlborough has become synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc, but this vast area of New Zealand produces many other varietal wines. Pinot Gris from Marlborough just keeps getting better and it is definitely...
View ArticleSoave is Happening
Soave, the premier white wine of Italy's Veneto region has gone through a lot of transitions over the past 40 years. It was once, thanks to the Bolla company, the cheap Italian white alternative wine...
View ArticleTwo Great Northeast US Wineries
Wine making in the Northeast US is a difficult in even the best years. The area is challenged with getting grapes enough sunlight and warmth to ripen, frost is a constant spring and fall threat and...
View ArticleAustralian Pinot Noir
I’ll be honest, I have been guilty of wine snobbery when it comes to Pinot Noir from Australia. Most of the examples I had tasted ten years ago (except a few from Tasmania) couldn’t hold their own...
View ArticleAuchentoshan Whisky & Centenario Tequila
Before I get to my review I need to let you all know that the best-consolidated book on spirits has arrived! In August the WSET launched a completely new Spirits textbook. The new Distilling Knowledge,...
View ArticleBurgundy Goes Modern
I believe Burgundy makes finest range of Chardonnay wines in the world. In an era when global Chardonnay styles are evolving to have less oak and more fruit, I am happy to say that Burgundy is adapting...
View ArticleWines for A Sweeter Holiday
The popularity of sweet wines reaches its peak during the months of November and December. While some people look to the classic Sauternes, Ports or Cream Sherries, I find some of the best sweet wines...
View ArticleThe Variety of the Veneto
Italy’s Veneto is one of the world’s most diverse wine producing regions, and for me it is a “go-to” area when I am not sure exactly what I want to drink. You can find just about every wine style and...
View ArticleTime for a Cocktail
More and more bars, pubs and restaurants are focusing on their cocktail lists with the result that a customer has a huge range of options from which to choose. I like the trend of many smaller...
View ArticleTwo Spanish Standouts
Spain continues to soar in the wine world. The country now claims to be the largest wine producer in the world, and the styles and quality of wines from Spain continue to grow. Modern viticulture and...
View ArticleGreat Unexpected Gavi
I’m always looking for something new to serve at a summer party. There is only so much Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc I can take. This 4th of July I thought why not Gavi? This Italian white wine is...
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