La Garagista: Real Vermont Wine
Real wine from Vermont? Perhaps improbable, but clearly not impossible. La Garagista’s wines are proof.
Divining Ferrari’s Substance and Style: A Comparative Tasting of Twenty-four Traditional Method Sparkling Wines
Ferrari’s wines stand tall among the world’s best méthode traditionnelle sparklers.
Sandhi Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2011
Sandhi WinesChardonnaySanta Barbara County201113.5% ABV | Price: $33 (media sample) | 1,730 cases produced I must preface my remarks with confessional chagrin: you cannot…
Opening the Trentingrana
September landed me in Trento, Italy, a guest of renowned sparkling wine producer, Ferrari. Their wines are magnificent (on which more later), but the trip…
On Wine Criticism, Intentionality, Terroir, and Aboutness
When I judge a wine critically, I ask myself the usual questions about its color, aromas, flavors, textures, finish. But I also probe the…
Two Handsome Wines
Two handsome wines—Burgundian but not from Burgundy—keynoted the weekend.
Top Staff Training Strategies for On- and Off-Premise Wine Sales
Well trained staff indisputably sell more wine. Read top tips from wine retailers, restaurateurs, importers, and distributors on best staff training techniques.
Pairing Wine and Cheese, Made Easy
Pairing wine and cheese is tricky, but simple rules can assure success
Inside the CIA
My latest column for Palate Press takes readers behind the scenes at the Culinary Institute of America.
Verde Sole: New Hampshire Wine That’s Not From Here
Vitone Family Wines bottles California sunshine for the New England market, including Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc, and a red Rhône blend.
Maker Honored With 2014 Millésima Award
Maker’s Table, authored by Meg Houston Maker, is selected as a Top Ten Wine News Blog in the Millésima Top Wine Blog Awards 2014.
Two Shepherds Vineyards Centime, Saralee’s Vineyard, 2011
A haunting orange wine with notes of autumn leaves, spiced tree fruits, nutmeats, and ginger.