Held In Thrall: An Interview with Ed Thralls of Thralls Family Cellars
Ed Thralls is producing elegant, beautifully structured Pinot Noirs that show both polish and elan. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
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Producers might put Burgundy’s terroir into bottle, but how should they put it into words? Wine communications scholar Emily Spillmann weighs in.
Countdown to Burgundy: Alice Feiring Recommends
Wine writer and natural wine advocate Alice Feiring suggests how to find the best old-fangled producers in Burgundy.
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I’m headed to Burgundy in June 2014. It’s my first trip, so I’m gathering advice from those who’ve gone before.
Kieran Robinson: A Syrah, An Interview
Kieran Robinson’s 2009 Syrah is a vibrant, handsome wine, a European-style Syrah with California sentiments. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
Palate Shepherd
Two Shepherds Vineyards may be new, but winemaker William Allen is producing Rhône-style wines with finesse and gravity. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
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…