1974 Terrassous Vin Doux Naturel Rivesaltes
This extraordinary vintage vin doux naturel is a 50/50 blend of Grenache blanc and gris. After vinification and mutage (the addition of grape spirit…
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Eleanor Léger talks about natural cider making, cider terroir, and the state of the craft
2015 Geil Bechtheimer Scheurebe Kabinett Rheinhessen
Sweet, uncomplicated, and refreshing
2016 Brooks Riesling Sweet P Eola-Amity Hills
Riesling: sweet but not too-too
Fonseca 20 Year Tawny Port Douro
Blazing with honeyed fruits and spice
NV Quinta de la Rosa Tawny Port Porto DOC
“For nutty chocolate desserts…”
NV Quinta de la Rosa Lote 601 Ruby Reserve Port Porto DOC
“Smooth, ripe, and friendly…”
NV Matthiasson Sweet Vermouth No. 2 Napa Valley
“Concentrated, tingly, bitter, and sweet…”
NV Fonseca Bin 27 Finest Reserve Port
“Plummy, jammy, and ripe, with a shock of electricity that sets it alight…”
Roussillon: Map and Terroir
Wine is local, a lens of culture: this place, this vineyard, this grape, this grower, this heritage.
Découvertes, and Beaumes-de-Venise
Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône showcased thousands of wines from the Rhône Valley. I wanted to taste them all.
And Flights of Angels Sing Thee
Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Vol des Anges2006Current price: about $30 Gold, liquid gold. Unctuous swirled, it fills my nose with pear and apricot. Once inside,…