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
2020 Bordeaux Vintage—En Primeurs Tastings
This is a special edition post—in which I include tasting notes for hundreds of wines from Bordeaux’s 2020 vintage. This post expands on information placed
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
A Hyped Up Picnic Season In France
UPDATES. The brutal frost that hit France last April 6th and 7th (more to the north, in Burgundy, than to the south in Bordeaux) hit
Oysters, Cremant, Veal Stew & Barolo
UPDATES. Laetitia Ouspointour of LO Wine interviewed me about our own Etalon Rouge wine recently on Instagram. Also, last Friday, I did a tasting of
France Meets Italy & South Africa
UPDATES. I’ve added a new category to this site—’Winds of Wine—News about Vintages, Travel and Lifestyle.’ Frequently I receive updates from others and cannot write
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.
Salsa & Saint-Emilion Wine To End Detox
UPDATES. After a ‘dry January,’ I’ll be tasting and writing about many wines (and wine regions and food pairings) in the coming weeks. I’ll also
Russian Dumplings & Burgundy Wines
UPDATES. Below is a newly released Vino Voices video! Thanks to STA Marchand productions. Most footage was shot last summer, during celebrations after the first
