ALL ABOUT SHERRY
SPAIN'S GREATEST WINE
As Champagne is in France or Port is in Portugal, Sherry is Spain’s most complex… Continue reading
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HERE IT IS: WINESPEED’S “WINE OF THE YEAR”
It’s been a phenomenal year. In addition to all of the wines I’ve tasted and… Continue reading
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THE END OF EISWEIN?
An Interview with Johannes Selbach
Several WineSpeed readers have written in worried about the future of eiswein, one of the… Continue reading
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RED LEAVES? WAIT, DON’T TAKE THAT PHOTO
This time of year, scores of photographers and wine lovers line up along the roads… Continue reading
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THE ASTONISHING WORLD OF MADEIRA (AND PUMPKIN PIE)
Astrophysicists say that the two best states to be in are wrong or confused, because… Continue reading
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How Latina Women Are Saving California Wine
In the 1980s, I worked for a week picking grapes 10 hours a day as… Continue reading
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The Eagle Doesn’t Scream
A Visit to Screaming Eagle
A recent morning tasting Screaming Eagle has convinced me of one thing: it doesn’t scream.… Continue reading
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Getting Really Good: A Half Century of Trefethen
It’s hard to argue with a track record. Especially if it spans half a century.… Continue reading
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Edition 163—A New Edification of Krug
Earlier this year, Margareth (Maggie) Henriquez, the President and CEO of Krug Champagne, came to… Continue reading
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Sometimes a Great Notion—The Wines of Chappellet
I think about wine tastings the way I think about men. Some are pleasant. Some… Continue reading
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Pinot Hits New Heights
I once asked Luke Smith, owner/winemaker of Howling Bluff winery in the Okanagan Valley of… Continue reading
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Of Severity and Beauty–Littorai Pinot Noir
It’s hard to see biodynamics. A vintner says his vineyards are biodynamic. But a casual… Continue reading
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