Have you ever had this really great idea, but your boss, or your spouse, or the investment capitalist bankrolling your new...
My Dilemma of Drinking for One, and How a Coravin Returned Variety to My Wine Life
In the past, I didn’t give much thought to wine left over in an open bottle, except to practice my own advice of refrigerating...
The Grammar of Tannin: Gabriele Gorelli MW Deconstructs Texture at Vinitaly 2025
Each spring, thousands of wine professionals descend on Verona for Vinitaly—Italy’s largest and most influential wine trade...
Alt Reviewing: Is Opus One a 5-Star Winery?
A few years ago, when the amazing Pete Wells was still reviewing restaurants for the New York Times, I thought about how...
A Fresh Take on Lodi’s White Wines
“Wait, did you say that lovely, crisp Albariño is from Lodi?” A close look at the label confirmed the origin was indeed Lodi....
Thoughts on Cellaring Your Wines, with Notes on Some Little-Known Benefits
I admit it, I’m a wine collector. Collectors span a wide range of individuals with differing motivations and budgets. Some have...
An Evening with the Wines of Napa’s Historic Sequoia Grove Winery
A few weeks ago, I was invited to share a meal and taste wines with Napa Valley winery Sequoia Grove's winemaker Jesse Fox at...
Bottles Worth Discovering: The Wines of Bulgaria
One of the greatest joys of wine appreciation is stumbling upon exceptional bottles from unexpected places. Venturing into...
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has Finally Found Itself with the 2021 Vintage
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a Tuscan Sangiovese-based DOCG, just like Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, has never...
Assessing Bordeaux from the 2015 Vintage, 10 Years On
Thanks to the London-based Bordeaux Index wine trading company, I tasted top-flight Bordeaux from the 2015 vintage, “10 years...
Madeira: So Much More than Sweet
Madeira brings different images to mind for different people. Some see a beautiful island off the coast of Morocco, while others...
Hanging Out with the Bourgeoisie
Like a lot of young Boomers, by the 1970s I was just getting into the discovery of fine wines. This awakening led me in short...