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
Weingut Emmerich Knoll
In 2009, WineSpeed reader George Caloyannidis visited Emmerich Knoll, whose sensational grüner veltliner was the… Continue reading
Going Coastal—The Geology of California Cool
When a lot of people think about California, they think about bikinis. But when those… Continue reading
Oh Canada
Recently, I was in Ontario at the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration to give the… Continue reading
History & Hedonism—The Wine to Drink on July 4
Astrophysicists say that the two best states to be in are wrong or confused, because… Continue reading
Sometimes a Great Notion—The Wines of Chappellet
Pinot Hits New Heights
I once asked Luke Smith, owner/winemaker of Howling Bluff winery in the Okanagan Valley of… Continue reading
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
The Best Simple White?
“We think grillo (GREE-yo) will be the next pinot grigio.” That was Antonio Rallo talking.… Continue reading
On the Voice of a Place… and Being Swept Away
One early morning recently, I had coffee with Agustin Huneeus (senior) who along with his… Continue reading