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Focusing on Terroir, Following Burgundy’s Lead
If terroir—that French concept that where the grapes grow determines the character of the wine—is so important, why...
Burgundy Bargains? Still Possible at Pernand Vergelesses
When tasting director Hervé Bianchi of Beaune’s Centre Interprofessionnel Techniques des Vins de Bourgogne welcomed me, it...
Bordeaux 2017: The Sweet Spot
Editor's Note: This column, the second of two on the 2017 vintage in Bordeaux, first appeared almost two years ago during the annual...
Champagne in the Time of Coronavirus
Last month on a high-speed train from Paris to Strasbourg, France, I got nervous as another passenger opposite me kept coughing without...
Regarding Wine & Health
In 1989 the U.S. Government mandated a health warning label to appear on all containers of alcoholic beverages. I'd guess most...
Protectionism Works Both Ways: Background Factors for Understanding Wine Tariffs
During a tasting in Greece last year, as part of my WSET diploma studies, Konstantinos Lazarakis MW served dry, crisp and terroir-driven...
Heady Times, Heady Wines: Climate Change and the Enduring Appeal of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A joyful ceremony earlier this month to induct new ambassadors to the official fraternity of Châteauneuf-du-Pape -- the...
Gevrey-Chambertin and 2017
With two high yield vintages in a row, could 2017 and 2018 be softening skyscraping prices in Burgundy? Price watchers like Liv-Ex...
Who Needs Wine Experts?
Not too long ago, the highly respected American public news source National Public Radio asked, “Is wine tasting junk...