Simple Gifts
A remarkable thing happens to me when I let myself stretch a little, when I take a little risk: the gifts come pouring in….
Transitive Relations
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Cooling it on the Rocks
Las Rocas de San AlejandroViñas Viejas Garnacha2003 We bought quite a bit of this wine a while ago for twelve or thirteen dollars a…
Giving Thanks for Wine
Tomorrow we’ll celebrate Thanksgiving with friends, and—no surprise, really—they asked us to provide the wine. Our goal was to offer variety to suit many…
The Moon in a Glass
Ca' del Solo Estate VineyardMuscat2008Price: $18 This wine is a pale, translucent gold, a warm moonbeam in a glass. It offers a nose of…
The Rhône Rabbit
Bonny Doon VineyardCigare Alternative C2004 Brilliant red-purple, like the queen's velvet. The nose is floral; I get violets, the breath of spring. I get…
The First of Many
I start the day with granola,I end the day with tea.In between's a host of calamities,sins, omissions, indiscretions, luxuries, and raw sustenance.
A Little Trip to the South of France
Château de FlaugerguesLa Mejanelle "Cuveé Sommelière"2006 Ruby red, this Coteaux du Languedoc opens with a nose of washed linen, cherry, and fresh Provençal herbs…
Pain de Terroir
Shopping for groceries this evening, I noticed that one of my favorite local bakers, Red Hen Baking Company of Middlesex, Vermont, now offers a…
Mama Lorette’s Rice Pudding
I inherited two things from my maternal grandmother: my red hair, and her rice pudding recipe. Her name was Lorette Picher, but everyone—from the…
The Upside of Doon
Randall Grahm, celebrated winemaker of Bonny Doon Vineyard, is betting the farm on one big, beautiful idea: terroir. In his new book, Been Doon…
Parla Italiano? Mi dispiace, no.
Il PoggioSangiovese Rubicone IGT2008 The color is ruby purple, and it has a jammy nose, with smoke and earth and tobacco. On the palate…