Three French Towns & Three Rich Menus
Check out my latest Forbes pieces here. They cover 110+ Bordeaux wine notes from 2019, as well as the mountain wine region of Irouleguy. OVERVIEW.
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Truffle Lunch With Winemakers In Perigord
OVERVIEW. In 2017 Michel Puzio purchased Château le Valladoux in the Perigord region of southern France. He soon began producing wine under the label Domaine
Ocean Of Flavors In Spain’s San Sebastian
OVERVIEW. San Sebastian (known as Donostia in the Basque language) is located in northern Spain, on the Atlantic Ocean Bay of Biscay. Because it is
Madeira Island Feasting
OVERVIEW. Madeira Island—off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean—is a small and beautiful autonomous region of Portugal (which is almost two hours away
Two Dinners: For 1,000 in Italy, and at a Woodland Mill In France
OVERVIEW. This is a double issue. The first story is based in Italy. This was a special dinner for a thousand people at one long
Home Cooked Romanian Feast—In Geneva
OVERVIEW. Why the silence, and why a Sunday release? Traditionally, Vino Voices is released every other Tuesday. However, I recently began a new consulting assignment
Indian Food Paired with French and South African Wines
OVERVIEW. I recently drove to Bordeaux and stayed at a wonderfully spacious hotel with an inner courtyard and never expected that the day and evening
En Primeurs Amalgamation
UPDATES. Spring is in full gear, although there is still not too much in the way of travel. We are expecting that restaurants may be
Flemish Stew & German Pinot Noir
UPDATES. Yesterday I published three Forbes articles with reviews of 83 Bordeaux vintage 2018 wines (69 reds and 14 whites), and included recommended food pairings.
Santorini — Sunsets, Seafood & Local Wines
UPDATES. I’ll be doing a livestream tasting of Douro wines from Portugal this month, and also a few impromptu livestreams from Entre-Deux-Mers in Bordeaux, as
