The French word for land is terroir, derived from medieval Latin terratorium. When referring to terroir in wine it appears...
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2015 White Burgundies: Marvelous for Current Drinking
Having tasted the 2015 Burgundies now that they have been bottled and are on retailers’ shelves, I can confirm my initial...
What Goes With What? Vintners Weigh In on Favorite Food & Wine Pairings
As co-writer of WRO’s column Wine With, I spend a lot of time thinking about specific foods and wines and how they might,...
Awful Weather in Burgundy, But Some Awesome Wines from 2016
Usually it is perfect weather during the growing season that results in exceptional wines. Think 2005, 2009 or 2015 in...
Burgundy: The Roads Less Traveled
BEAUNE, France — The biennial Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne this year took a look at the recently released 2016 and 2015...
Chenin Blanc: A Grape on the Upswing, At Last
The Chenin Blanc, or just Chenin to Loire Valley producers, is a grape of marvelous potential that is too often overlooked in...
The 2016 Bouchard PĆØre & Fils Burgundies
Having heard that the 2016 vintage in Burgundy was a disaster because of early frost and mildew, I was not exactly excited about...
Spit Take
I taste wine with other professionals -- sommeliers, wine writers, and the like -- very often, of course, but it’s been...
Eight Takeaways from South American Wine Country
Just back from a whirlwind six days in South America--Chile and Argentina to be exact--where I caught a glimpse of some of the...
For Value, Think Chablis
CHABLIS, France – France would be the last place most wine enthusiasts would look for great value in wine. The staggering...
Gaia Follows in Gaja’s Footsteps
Under the leadership of Angelo Gaja, the wines of his family-owned winery in the tiny Piedmont village of Barbaresco have proved...
The 2013 Barolos
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to taste 15 Barolos from the 2013 vintage. The year delivered a cool growing season...