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The Roussillons are Coming! The Roussillons are Coming!
So many winery projects, plans and promotions were put on the back burner in 2020 that it feels like we all were in the twilight...
Our Varietal Obsession
Wine drinkers have become obsessed with grape varieties. Most consumers identify and ultimately select wines primarily on the basis...
Langhe Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is my favorite wine grape variety. And yet it is not well-known, other than for aficionados of the Piedmont region in...
Stars Align for Village Chablis
It’s no particular surprise that wine trends, like so many others, are cyclical. Of course, there are long-term, lasting...
A Virtual Finger Lakes Tasting Room Visit
Ravines Wine Cellars, Finger Lakes, Sparkling Brut 2012 ($35); Dry Riesling Argetsinger Vineyard 2016 ($30), and "Cerise" 2017...
Finding Value Without Sacrificing Quality
La Valentina, Colline Pescaresi IGT (Abruzzo) Pecorino 2018 (Dalla Terra Imports, $17): As I write this column, everyone in America...
Something New from Old Argentina
Aniello, Patagonia (Argentina) Trousseau, Parcelo Unico, 2016 (Global Vineyard importers, $40): When I received this sample, I...
The Magic of Extended Aging
Argyle (Willamette Valley) Extended Tirage Brut 2008 ($80): Of the many aspects of wine that fascinate me, the one that intrigues me...
A Surprising Sauvignon Blanc
Russiz Superiore, Collio (Italy) Sauvignon 2018 (Dalla Terra Winery Direct, $29): I like to think that I can blind-identify the...