Harvest Buzz in Wine Country
This post includes four topics – Harvest! And Recipe New Videos New Paperback How the Wine Scoring Algorithm Works Harvest! There is a unique harvest
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Battle Wines from Castillon
In 1953, residents in southern France voted to change their town’s name from Castillon-sur-Dordogne (‘Little Castle-on-the-Dordogne River’) to Castillon-la-Bataille, or ‘Little-Castle-of-the-Battle.’ This wasn’t just some
Cooling Down in Alsace
The beauty of Alsace is impressive. Strasbourg city includes soaring medieval architecture, and countryside villages are worth exploring by foot. The best wines here are
Easy in the Loire Valley
“When trustworthy people give you a tip about wine, the least you can do is give it a try.” Julien Pouplet – wine consultant, Blaye/Bordeaux
Open Doors in Bourg – Affordable Bordeaux
“So what is a great wine?…I would say that it is one that has everything but nothing to excess….a great wine leaves one spellbound and
Atomic Wine
I drove into the town of Socorro in the state of New Mexico (USA) to find a motel room for a night. Most motels and
Bargain Bordeaux Wine
For a mere eight Euros (or a little below nine US dollars, at the current exchange rate), I recently sampled dozens of wines within an
Heartland Wine
For Easter, friends invited me egg hunting at Jowler Creek vineyard in the state of Missouri. My sprinting friends found 14 eggs between them, including
New York Wine
In upstate New York I visited Kevin Hall, proprietor of South Side Wine and Spirits in the city of Poughkeepsie. He generously poured servings of Monte Da
New Wine Scoring System – Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
During a recent weekend in Bordeaux, I was leveled by flu – knocked out on a Friday night and bedridden for days. When my mind
