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Bottles Worth Discovering: The Wines of Bulgaria
One of the greatest joys of wine appreciation is stumbling upon exceptional bottles from unexpected places. Venturing into unfamiliar territory can...
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has Finally Found Itself with the 2021 Vintage
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a Tuscan Sangiovese-based DOCG, just like Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, has never had the popularity of...
Assessing Bordeaux from the 2015 Vintage, 10 Years On
Thanks to the London-based Bordeaux Index wine trading company, I tasted top-flight Bordeaux from the 2015 vintage, “10 years on.” Bordeaux Index...
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Luce: A Love Child Turns 30
Wine-loving Boomers, who in the 1990s were just reaching their midlife plateaus at a time when their wine-collecting proclivities were peaking, will remember...
Restaurant “Bad Idea” is a Very Good Idea in Nashville
Nashville, a music destination—yes. A wine destination—no. There is a winery in Tennessee, but the state is far better known for beer and bourbon than...
New Year’s Wine Resolution: Travel on Your Own to Overseas Regions
I’m coming to the end of a challenging stretch during 2024, but to be clear, anybody with a job like mine who complains should be strung up by his toes—so no...
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Articles
Bottles Worth Discovering: The Wines of Bulgaria
One of the greatest joys of wine appreciation is stumbling upon exceptional bottles from unexpected places. Venturing into unfamiliar territory can...
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has Finally Found Itself with the 2021 Vintage
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a Tuscan Sangiovese-based DOCG, just like Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, has never had the popularity of...
Assessing Bordeaux from the 2015 Vintage, 10 Years On
Thanks to the London-based Bordeaux Index wine trading company, I tasted top-flight Bordeaux from the 2015 vintage, “10 years on.” Bordeaux Index...
Wine & Dine & More
Luce: A Love Child Turns 30
Wine-loving Boomers, who in the 1990s were just reaching their midlife plateaus at a time when their wine-collecting proclivities were peaking, will remember...
Restaurant “Bad Idea” is a Very Good Idea in Nashville
Nashville, a music destination—yes. A wine destination—no. There is a winery in Tennessee, but the state is far better known for beer and bourbon than...
New Year’s Wine Resolution: Travel on Your Own to Overseas Regions
I’m coming to the end of a challenging stretch during 2024, but to be clear, anybody with a job like mine who complains should be strung up by his toes—so no...