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The Wines of the Lubéron
When discussing the wines of the Lubéron AOC district, the most obvious question to address is, “Where is the...
Affordable Wine Neighborhoods
With wine as with real estate, value is determined in large measure by location. Much as when buying a house, what you end...
Feat of the Feet
Treading the grapes by foot “is fundamental for making Vintage Port,” insists Natasha Bridge, the chief blender at...
Greek Vinsanto Explained
On the Greek island of Santorini, nobody could believe it. Greece was joining the EU, protector of place names – and...
Super-Tuscan Wines, Featuring Ornellaia…Super Indeed
About 35 years ago, a new category of Italian red wines emerged in Tuscany. Chianti was selling poorly in the 1970s,...
Savoring Wine’s Present
Wine nostalgia simply does not make sense anymore. We live in an age of unprecedented quality, with more good wines...
Faiveley’s Phenomenal Turnaround
When I last paid a visit to the famous Burgundy house of Faiveley, the year was 2007 and things were in flux. I was told...
Champagne Biz and Farmer Fizz
During a visit last fall to the Champagne region of northern France sponsored by the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de...
The Languedoc is Worth Exploring
The Languedoc is undergoing a tremendous transformation. Formerly known as France’s ”wine lake,” this vast...
The U.S. East Coast versus West Coast Palate
Is there a difference in the palates of wine drinkers living on the East Coast of the U.S. as opposed to those west of the...
Bubble Up: Superior Italian Sparklers from Franciacorta
I like Prosecco as much as the next guy. Maybe as much as the next two or three guys. But Prosecco has its...