BORDEAUX, France -- My final day of tasting Bordeaux 2006 primeurs was spent flitting from chateau to chateau in Pomerol and...
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Pauillac Seems to Have Taken a Hit in ’06
BORDEAUX, France -- By far my most dissapointing day at the Bordeaux primeurs was the Thursday tasting of Pauillas, St. Estephe...
McCarthy Dishes Out a ’99’ to the Extraordinary 1996 Krug
Most wine critics agree that 1996 is indeed an extraordinary vintage for Champagne. The problem is that word got out among...
Selection, Selection, Selection
'The 2005 vintage allowed us to make excellent wine in 2006,' said Thomas Duroux, General Manager of Château Palmer. Duroux...
The Day the Tannins Bared Their Fangs!
BORDEAUX, France -- If I thought the tannins were grippy at the Graves/Pessac-Leognan tasting on Tuesday, I was in for a rude...
Mouton, Lafite Pull Off a Success With ’06 Vintage
BORDEAUX, France -- Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild both excelled in 2006, making stunning wines. ...
A Fine Irish Mate With the Corned Beef & Cabbage!
'I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.'-- W.C. Fields St. Patrick's Day is a big deal in my house. My...
Bordeaux ’06 Has Its Hits as Well as Its Misses
BORDEAUX, France - My initial impressions of the 2006 Bordeaux presented at this week's primeurs closely parallel those of my...
Variability the Forecast After Early Peek at 2006 Bordeaux
BORDEAUX, France -- Variable. That's the best way to describe the 2006 vintage in Bordeaux after my first day of tasting...
Livio Felluga: Pinot Grigio to Take Seriously
VERONA, Italy -- We've all had Pinot Grigio that looked more like water than wine. These nearly colorless Grigios are perfectly...
Scenes from Vinitaly at the Veronafiere
Piazza Erbe, Verona's open-air market Wine lovers queue up to Castello del Terriccio The...
Italy’s Where the Winemakers Rock . . .
VERONA, Italy -- I could make the argument that Italy produces the world's greatest winemakers, but enophiles fond of the wines...