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It’s Just Wine. Or Is It?
I love reading writing about wine – and since wine has become a job of sorts over the years (I have a questionable habit of turning...
Italy’s Superb Collio Region
As our plane flew over the Collio wine region I noted a pattern of shrubs and forested areas along with the vineyards. Sustainable...
Why We Wait: 2013 Napa Cabs Revisited
A few years ago, I was at Château Palmer tasting the new vintage of Bordeaux reds during the annual barrel sampling week, Primeurs,...
Tawny Pleasures
The world of Port wine changes slowly, but there have been a few modifications of the long-standing Port offerings we have become...
The Next Frontier of World-Class American Wine: Southwest Michigan
The spotlight on Michigan wine has often been focused north, toward Traverse City. However, just as California has noteworthy wine beyond...
Inside the Fortieth Annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic
I returned recently from the bacchanal that is the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. My memory is still a bit hazy, and my eyes are...
Seamless Syrah
Mira Winery, Napa Valley Hyde Vineyard Syrah 2016 ($95): We each have our favorite wine descriptors that suggest special...
WINE WITH…Steak on a Bed of Buttered Corn
WINE WITH…Steak on a Bed of Buttered Corn Most of us have a pretty clear idea of what we consider the perfect steak. In...
Exploring the World of Mature Wines
One of my “ah-ha” moments in wine occurred when I had my first sip of a beautiful, mature wine. It was a (then)...