Six for Midnight, Twelve/Thirty-One
Six delicious méthode traditionnelle sparklers to help you ring in the New Year.
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Countdown to Burgundy: Damien Casten Recommends
I’m headed to Burgundy in June 2014. It’s my first trip, so I’m gathering advice from those who’ve gone before.
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.
Two Handsome Wines
Two handsome wines—Burgundian but not from Burgundy—keynoted the weekend.
Pairing Wine and Cheese, Made Easy
Pairing wine and cheese is tricky, but simple rules can assure success
Two Shepherds Vineyards Centime, Saralee’s Vineyard, 2011
A haunting orange wine with notes of autumn leaves, spiced tree fruits, nutmeats, and ginger.
Idlewild Wines: Beguiling White and Pinks
Idlewild Wines has crafted beguiling pink and white wines that feel both fresh-washed and savory.
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.
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato Salento IGT 2011
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato 2011: A gorgeous, rare jewel of a rosé for about $11.
Sheldon Pinot Noir, Roma’s Vineyard
Sheldon WinesPinot Noir “Roma’s Vineyard” Anderson Valley201013.4% ABV | Price: about $45 (media sample) Roma’s Vineyard rolls along a ridge top overlooking Boonville, California,…
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.