Summer Garden Party In Burgundy
1. Overview In late June I was invited to a summer garden party in Beaune, Burgundy, by the owners of 67 Pall Mall private members wine club based in London…
Primi, Secondi & Vini On Italy’s Lake Garda
1. Overview. Lake Garda in northern Italy is the country's largest lake, a glacial carved beautiful locale popular for visitors, water sports, food and wine. Below are courses of a…
Moon And Stars Minervois & Alsace Escape
Overview. This post includes two events—a dinner in Minervois, and a visit to Alsace to see friends and a mountain trail run, as well as to sample local food and…
Plunging into Bordeaux Vintage 2023
The following five just published and related Forbes articles highlight wine vintage 2023—based on tasting over 200 Bordeaux wines. The wine tasting notes that follow complement these articles by providing…
Rhone Valley Wines From Rasteau
1. Rhone Valley Rasteau Wines Tastings & Value. Below are faces of winemakers from a recent visit to the Rasteau wine region of the Rhone Valley in France. Rasteau wine…
Dinners & Wines in the U.S. Virgin Islands & A French Discovery
OVERVIEW. I was born on the island of Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands. The last time I was there was when I was seven years old. My parents sold…
Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Burgundy Wine Auction
Last week I attended the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wine auction in Burgundy in France within Château du Clos de Vougeot. Some related Forbes articles are here: Hospices de Nuits Burgundy…
Parisian Wining & Dining
Wine Paris / VinExpo is a trade fair jam packed with winemakers from throughout the world. It's also a venue for catching up. Starting the night before—with Monsieur Kandler whose…
Wineless Days & Winter Tastings
Fountain in Caunes-Minervois in the evening FIRST - My latest Forbes pieces are here, including one on a local truffle market in southern France. SECOND - For the third time…
Entering 2024
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!! FIRST - Recent Forbes articles I've published include: Why Wine Writing Is Tricky The Diverse World Of Ballpoint Art Colorado Wines Hitting High Points A New…