After a week in Bordeaux, where I tasted more than 400 wines from the 2005 vintage, there is no question that this is a great...
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The Incredible Importance of the Wine Glass
A section in my "Wine for Dummies" book has the heading, "Does the Glass Really Matter"? For me, this is one of the most...
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars: Bottling the Test of Time
Oh la la. Thirty years after California wines trounced top French Bordeaux in what has become known as the Judgment of...
Special Report: Bordeaux 2005 Tasting Notes
The following notes are based on barrel samples tasted (unblinded) at the chateaux, at an unblinded tasting organized by the...
Alsatian Pinot Gris: How Sweet It Is!
To most Americans, Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio is a trendy white wine that suddenly appeared from Italy, California and Oregon just...
Venerable Liqueurs
Venerable liqueurs, such as Chartreuse and Benedictine, have existed for centuries, their recipes kept by their makers under...
Chardonnay Pilgrims, Take Heart
On a recent trip to France I was taken, still groggy from jet lag, to the Macon, the large sub-region in Burgundy that serves as...