Guys and Grapes
Flavio Fennochio - Barolo Winemaker from the Piemonte Region of Italy We receive the grapes from God...There’s a little part of me in this wine. I didn’t build the car,…
Wine Bottles and Battles; Crusades and Connections
I pulled out four bottles of wine from a box recently bought from a French friend - Jean Claude - as well as a bottle from a co-worker who had…
Bond, Bangkok, Baja, Burgundy and Bordeaux
I recently had the fortune to fly to Bangkok via Thai Airways from the vibrant city of Lahore, Pakistan. During the redeye flight there was a choice of four wines…
Google Earth De-Mystifies Burgundy Wine
Last week my friend Robin sent an email from New York: Hey Tom, I saw Meredith and Didier last night, they asked about you, and wanted to know when you would…
Beyond Bordeaux, Burgundy, and – Peru
Years ago, my sister and her German husband-to-be lived in a farmhouse in rural Ireland. There, amid beaten glens on this rain-soaked misty isle, they met an American traveler named…
An Asian Surprise – Thai Wine
In a supermarket on the Thai island of Koh Samui I spotted a bottle of Thai wine and bought it. It cost about $15 - labelled PB Khao Yai Reserve -…
Ordering Some More on Samui
I took a morning shuttle bus from the silence of Mae Nam beach to the bustling town of Cheweng on the tourist laden isle of Koh Samui in Thailand. Trucks…
Chicken, Prosciutto, Mozzarella, Basil and….Albariño
Here's some summer fare....including a recipe, wine, and a decent after-dinner book to enjoy on a starlit porch in the warmth of August. Turn off the television. Get out the…
Yosemite, Sonoma, and Mighty Characters
A recent trip to California taught me about large characters who forever changed our literary and physical landscapes. One wrote of frigid terrain and cunning wildlife, while the others delivered…
Creamy Grenache in Barossa
The Rusden winery in Australia's Barossa Valley produces superb wines, including an excellent Grenache. I had the good fortune to spend time with Christian Canute of this family while in…