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Montalcino’s Poggio di Sotto: Still in Good Hands
There’s always a certain trepidation when a highly regarded “cult” winery changes hands, especially when a larger...
The Amazing 2022 Burgundies
Let me cut directly to the chase, or rather, the bottom line: Buy as much of the 2022 Burgundies—both red and white—as your...
Breaking Barrels, Part 3: Women in the Italian and French Wine Worlds of Puglia and Bordeaux
In March, as International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month take center stage, we continue to shine a spotlight on...
Château Haut-Bailly 25-Year Vertical from Magnum Bottles
You know a Bordeaux producer is worthy when their second wine at nearly 20 years old is selected among the top in a blind tasting that...
Revisiting Bordeaux Wines
“Unbeatable quality, indisputably aristocratic. Ludicrously unfashionable.” Those words were written in 1986 by Jancis...
Napa 2024: Gray’s Sky Meets Blazing Paddles
Is the sky falling on Napa Valley? A colleague of mine, the writer W. Blake Gray, seems to think so. And maybe it is. Then...
Uncorking Value: Where to Find Outstanding Wines Without Breaking the Bank
The struggle any wine lover eventually encounters is a palate that exceeds their budget. It happens inevitably. Unlike beer,...
Uruguay’s Star: Tannat
A recent webinar I attended featuring Tannat wines from Uruguay, hosted by Peter Granoff, MS. It brought back fond memories of my...
New Gen Winemakers
Praising a well-known winemaker as a “legend” or a” rockstar” has become quite common in wine circles, usually to...