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Inside the Fortieth Annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic
I returned recently from the bacchanal that is the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. My memory is still a bit hazy, and my...
Exploring the World of Mature Wines
One of my “ah-ha” moments in wine occurred when I had my first sip of a beautiful, mature wine. It was a...
Château Clarke Marks 50 Years of the Rothschild Era, with Improvements on the Horizon
Live outdoor music, delicious hors d’oeuvres, a magnificent indoor dinner accentuated by artistic dancing all contributed...
What I’ve Been Drinking Lately: Under $25 a bottle, All Red or Rosé-and French
The Ole Professor here. Students, take your seats, pull out your stemware and your notebooks—er, laptops! ...
Farewell to Summer with Baja on the Mind
As the summer draws to a close and stories of adventures from friends and family come pouring in, I've been captivated by the...
Dear Wine Shop Owner, Vol. 3
It’s that time again – time for another installment of “Dear Wine Shop Owner!” Current and...
Susana Balbo Sees a Whiter Argentina
It’s hard to think about wines made from the Torrontes grape without thinking about Susana Balbo. In fact,...
Walking the Walk at Troon
“Organic and biodynamic are not the same" was the first lesson brought home during a recent visit to Troon Vineyard...
Granite in the Wine World
As students of wine, we often investigate famous soil types of the world’s vineyards. Along with limestone and...
An Object Lesson in the Evolution of Champagne
Franck Pascal (Champagne, France) Brut Nature “Fluence” NV ($80, Banville Wine Merchants) 94 Points: My recent...
World’s Best Budget Quaffing Wine: South African Chenin Blanc
For better and worse, I live in Washington, D.C., where the months of July and August are akin to a prolonged steam bath. ...