Vintage Matters…and So Does Ownership
Bruno Eynard, the man in charge at Château Lagrange, the St. Julien estate in Bordeaux classified as a 3rd growth...
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Michael Apstein
Thank you, Jacques Lardière
Pierre-Henry Gagey, President of Maison Louis Jadot, set the tone for a dinner honoring the retiring legend Jacques Lardière with...
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Chablis: The World’s Best White Wine for Food
That’s a bold claim, but I think it holds up to scrutiny. The only other contender would be Champagne, but...
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Sicily: Hotbed of Italian Innovation
Winemakers in Sicily bubble with enthusiasm and a sense of discovery the way Etna bubbles with lava and smoke. Three...
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Good Dirt, Yucky Dirt
As I drive around Alexander Valley with Ronald Du Preez, the assistant winemaker at Jordan Winery, he points across the...
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Negroamaro: Black & Bitter from Italy’s Heel
“Black and bitter.” It certainly wasn’t a name create by a public relations firm. To be fair, Luigi Rubino, President...
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Puglia Will Fool Ya
Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, is hot, mostly flat, and sun drenched. Italy’s third largest wine producing region after...
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Banfi Does It Again
Earlier this month a $12 wine, Castello Banfi’s 2010 Centine, was voted the best red wine at the Ninth Annual...
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