Champagne is the pinnacle of sparkling wine, thus the very real urge to piggyback its history and prestige. In fact,...
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The Sparkling Wine Hierarchy
Admit it, you're one of those wine lovers who only thinks about bubbly between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve. And if...
Michael Franz’s Wine Producer of the year: Boekenhoutskloof
What could be better than this? A stunningly beautiful winery that makes relatively small quantities (8,333 cases) of...
2019 Favorite for Marguerite Thomas: Domaine Cheveau Macon Fuissé “Les Grandes Bruyères” 2016
One of my favorite wines in 2019 was Domaine Cheveau Macon Fuissé (Burgundy, France) 2016 “Les Grandes...
Go-To Wines for Gifting
During the gifting season, I am inclined to wander the wine aisles at the Costco near me hoping for a wine or two that speaks to...
Michael Franz’s Best Wine Gadget of 2019: The Aermate
This is an odd blog posting for me, as I believe that almost all wine gadgets are almost entirely ridiculous. You may not...
Wayne Belding’s Wine of the Year for 2019: Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice 2013
My Wine of the Year for 2019 comes from one of my favorite regions – the Piemonte of Northwest Italy. Years ago, one...
Michael Franz’s 2019 Wine of the Year: Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
Writing this on the day after Thanksgiving, I'm deeply thankful for all of the wonderful wines I was fortunate to taste during...
Wine Pairing Principles for Thanksgiving Dinner
The one thing I know about you for sure is that you read wine websites, and that gives me very good odds of being correct about...
Mixed Vintage News from Burgundy
BEAUNE, Burgundy, November 19, 2019: First the good news. The 2018 vintage produced large quantities of high-quality...
Verde Valley Wine Trail, Sedona, Arizona
There are a number of good reasons to visit Sedona, Arizona. The stunning and picturesque "red rock" country...
All Thoughts Turned Toward Safety in California Fire Zones
As readers are probably aware, horrifying fires are torching portions of California. I’m confident that I speak for...