SUNNING WHITES
Marsanne is, for me, the hardest white grape variety to describe. Here’s my best shot: the great wines made from it are powerful, bold, saline, creamy, citrusy, minerally, and have a pure fresh aroma that… Continue reading
France’s Best Kept Secret
No region of France delivers more delicious, complex, dry white wines for amazing prices than Alsace. It’s always been France’s best kept secret.… Continue reading
Wedding Bells? A Wedding Wine Collection!
Is someone you know getting married this year? Give them the ultimate wedding gift: A collection of wines chosen just for them. Whether the happy couple are seasoned wine lovers or just starting their wine… Continue reading
GREAT WHITES MEET ROAST PORK
Think German Riesling, and many people think summer because the wines are so damned refreshing. But of course, Riesling is drunk all winter long in cold Germany—especially with pork dishes, from pork roasts to pork… Continue reading
SORRY ABOUT THIS CALIFORNIA, BUT…
The best Syrahs in the U.S. come from wineries in Washington State. Or at least a majority of them do. In particular, the far eastern appellations of Walla Walla and The Rocks District (the latter… Continue reading
THE BEST EVOO IN CALIFORNIA!
I don’t know how many wineries in California make a small amount of exquisite extra virgin olive oil, but I bet it’s a significant number. Olive trees love the same kind of sunny dry “infertile”… Continue reading
At the first American cocktail parties, they drank this
One wine, more than any other, is strongly associated with the history of the United States, and with July 4th. That wine is Madeira. Drunk by the founding fathers during the signing of the Declaration… Continue reading