I’d Say A Lot: Heritage and Diversity at Parés Baltà
A glimpse of the buzzing, thriving, chaotic vitality of Parés Baltà, and of the family who makes the wines.
White Wines
I Found My Thrill: Wines of Yves Gangloff
Yves Gangloff’s wines are dazzling and scintillant (the guitar is optional).
Regulation Whites: Sixteen White Wines for Summertime
Sixteen white wines to help us celebrate summer’s fleeting gladness.
2013 Elena Walch Gewürztraminer “Kastelaz” Alto Adige
“Spiced yellow apple, spice cake, white peaches, Asian pear.”
2014 Elena Walch Pinot Bianco Alto Adige
“Stony minerals commingle with lean yellow citrus.”
Sonoma Chardonnay: A Baker’s Dozen
The best Sonoma Chardonnays mingle sunshine with freshness to produce wines ripe for pouring and pairing.
Rot, Gelb, Grün: Three Rieslings from Historic Schloss Johannisberg
Over 1,200 years of viticulture inform the Rieslings grown at Schloss Johannisberg. This learning is embodied in three beautiful wines from the 2013 vintage.
Tasting Napa and Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc
The best Napa and Sonoma Sauvignon Blancs are sunny but not unserious, with crisp green citrus notes and a freshness that lets them sing with food.
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Ten: 2003 Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru “Bougros”
An expansive tasting at Domaine Brocard crystallized the taste of terroir.
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Seven: 2009 Philippe Chavy Puligny-Montrachet “Rue Rousseau”
Philippe Chavy farms some of the best vineyard soil in the world. But making an age-worthy wine takes more than just good fruit.
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Six: 2013 Ryme Vermentino Las Brisas Vineyard Carneros, Hers and His
Wine Number Six is not really one wine, it’s two.
Two Opulent Winter Whites
Substantial white wines do belong on the winter table.