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Dispatches from Behind the Counter: Dear Wine Shop Owner
Time for another installment of "Dear Wine Shop Owner," my semi-regular attempt to answer the burning questions I get from...
Subtle Sauvignon Blanc and Powerful Cabernet
Titus Vineyards, Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021, and Cabernet Sauvignon Family Estate Reserve 2019 ($36, $113): The property today...
Beyond Brut: Expand Your Champagne Horizon
Champagne is the single most joyous of all the world’s wines, and there are really only two sad things about it: Most...
Clamoring for Chianti Classico
Daniel Posner, owner of Grapes, The Wine Company, a top wine retailer in Westchester County, just north of New York City, loves Chianti...
Yalumba: Still Striving, 174 Years Later
What does it take for a family-owned winery created 174 years ago in Australia to be successful in 2023? Yalumba Winery, in the Barossa...
Gratitude, Mentorship and Rising Tides
This past Sunday I took a little cruise with some folks to bid a final farewell to a long-time friend and colleague in the world of...
The Superiority of Prosecco Superiore
As most wine lovers were aware, Prosecco, Italy’s frothy, fun-loving sparkling wine, is booming. However, recent history in...
Mouton Rothschild and First Growth Bias?
A wonderful evening at the cozy and elegant French restaurant La Chaumière in Georgetown in Washington D.C. It was great to...
An Overview of the 2020 Bordeaux Vintage
I recently had the privilege of attending a tasting of the 2020 Bordeaux vintage sponsored by the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux...