The other day my local wine merchant told me that almost half of his wine sales this summer came from rosé wines, both...
Rosés Are Still Sparkling
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Ed McCarthy
Another Champagne Widow Makes Her Mark at Duval-Leroy
Champagne, like most businesses, including wine, has been traditionally run by the male of the species. And yet there...
Oregon, Home of Fine Wines…Especially Pinots
It has occurred to me that Oregon really specializes in fine wines. Oregon is not the place to look for under $12 wines,...
Is Prosecco the New Champagne?
Prosecco, an appealing, low-priced, sparkling wine, with a fresh taste reminiscent of Golden Delicious apples, has become...
French Wines Under the Radar
France is the most renowned country for fine wines in the world--with many famous wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy (including...
Barolo’s Stunning 2010 Vintage
By now, the word is out. Barolo wines are extraordinary in 2010. I confirmed this with a recent tasting in the Festa del...
The Many Benefits of Half Bottles
I am a big fan of the half-bottle for wine, including Champagne. And yet, this super-efficient bottle size is seriously...
Great, Undiscovered Barolos and Barbarescos
One of the best happenings in the world of wine that has taken place during my lifetime is that wine lovers have discovered the...
Leclerc Briant Champagne Returns to the U.S.
I am excited about Leclerc-Briant’s re-entry into the U.S. The reason is that I have seldom been so impressed with...
Louis Roederer’s New Champagnes
Champagne Louis Roederer does not release new Champagnes very often--the last new Roederer Champagne was its first Cristal...
A Visit to Champagne
The Champagne region in France is my favorite wine region in the world--along with Italy’s Piedmont region. For the...
A Great, New Book on Barolo and Barbaresco
If I had to name my two favorite wine regions in the world, it would be Piedmont and Champagne. Yes, of course I love...