I try to stay away from making grand pronouncements, but occasionally the facts are such that nothing less will do: Of all...
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Provence Rosés: the Perfect Summer Wines
Some friends of mine tell me that they drink red wine all-year round. I cannot. Or at least I prefer not to drink...
Mind Behind: Phillip Corallo-Titus of Chappellet
Chappellet isn't the trendiest name in Napa Valley. Their wines are big but not the biggest. The wines around them,...
Puglia Will Fool Ya
Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, is hot, mostly flat, and sun drenched. Italy’s third largest wine producing region...
The Summer of Rosé Champagne
Summer is here, and my thoughts turn to rosé wine. I’m all for that. What is more refreshing than...
The Wonder of Oak
Chardonnay is seldom made without it and most red wines seen today on store shelves certainly include it. The French...
The Distinctively Delicious Wines of Uruguay
I’ve been writing about wine for 19 years and have managed to weasel my way into virtually every wine producing country of...
Banfi Does It Again
Earlier this month a $12 wine, Castello Banfi’s 2010 Centine, was voted the best red wine at the Ninth Annual Critics...
Best Bubbles for This–Or Any–Season
It is well known that an overwhelmingly large percentage of sparkling wine is purchased and consumed during the last six weeks...
Chablis Short List
One of my goals for Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne, a weeklong series of tastings held in Burgundy every two years, was to learn...
Discovery in the Cote de Nuits
BEAUNE, France — Once upon a time, a hefty selection of Burgundy was a staple of virtually every fine wine shop in...
Wining and Dining in New York City
If you have been to New York City lately, you cannot help but notice the huge number of tourists crowding the sidewalks of...