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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...
New Year’s Resolution: Think and Drink Victoria
I know, I know...we’re into February, and the conventional time for making resolutions is more than a month behind us. But if...
Terroir is Alive and Well on Mount Etna
One of things I adore about wine is how it expresses Mother Nature. The same grape grown in adjacent vineyards and turned into wine...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: The Departure Issue
The Ole Professor preaches thrift year ‘round—and mostly he adheres to his own preachings — but there are times of the...