An End to Your Story
The Best Thanksgiving Dessert Wines
We are good at beginnings. Endings? Not so much. There was a time, several decades… Continue reading
The 20 Best Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs
Are the Pinot Noirs of the Willamette Valley of Oregon different than the Pinots of… Continue reading
Australian White Wines—Top Picks
(And They Are All Steals)
Delicious white wine. Australia? I know; I know. Lots of people don’t equate the two.… Continue reading
TOP BORDEAUX—My Eight TOP Picks Available Now
While First Growth Bordeaux is stratospherically priced, there are scores of stellar 2020 vintage Bordeaux… Continue reading
My Favorite Champagnes of the Year
Buy These for the Holidays and New Year’s Eve!
HERE IT IS: WINESPEED’S WINE OF THE YEAR 2019
It’s been a phenomenal year. Over the course of 52 editions of WineSpeed, we tasted… Continue reading
The Delicious “Sister” of Brunello di Montalcino
Luce Still Soars
Montalcino may be one of the most beautiful places in Tuscany. The town itself sits… Continue reading
THE HISTORY OF SAUVIGNON BLANC
Plus, the Musqué Muddle
Sauvignon blanc is one of the few grape varieties that makes delicious wines all over… Continue reading
TEN OF THE GREATEST NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNONS
Plus, the Seven Attributes All Great Cabernets Share
I’ve recently tasted a slew of mind-blowing Napa Valley cabernets—wines that stop you in your… Continue reading
WHY DO WE LOVE ROSÉ?
Over the last couple of years, the increase in rosé sales has been so astronomical… Continue reading
THE LAST TRUE THINGS
My Commencement Speech at the CIA
Yesterday, I had the honor of giving the commencement speech at the Culinary Institute of… Continue reading