Iconic Wines - Unbeatable Prices
Iconic Wines - Unbeatable Prices
Michelin’s 2025 announcement that it would begin rating wine estates was met with more skepticism than fanfare within the wine business, and its inaugural list of 94 Burgundy estates is already causing drama. My initial question when the move was…
Do the pioneers of Northern California still hold up to the icons of France after 50 years? The 50th anniversary of Steven Spurrier’s Californian wine tasting on French soil has spawned countless reenactments, reassessments, and recriminations, but few have attempted…
“I had ceased now to feel mediocre, accidental, mortal. Whence could it have come to me, this all-powerful joy? I was conscious that it was connected with the taste of tea and cake, but that it infinitely transcended those savours,…
It is doubtful whether any of the original Saint Valentines (there were multiple martyrs by that name in early Christendom) would recognize the modern holiday that has emerged bearing their name. Over a thousand years passed between the martyrdom of…
I recently spent a week in Sonoma with 32 other Master of Wine hopefuls, blind tasting until our palates gave out and getting thoroughly into the weeds on the minutiae of every facet of the wine business (seriously – I…
Happy New Year! If you’re like me, certain dates tend to sneak up on you, leaving you in a last-minute panic to secure gifts or mementos to mark the occasion. Wine is, of course, the best gift of all, and…
How many bottles does it really take to know what you like? In this three-part series, we look at the minimum effective tasting plan to get a handle on the world of wine.
How many bottles does it really take to know what you like? In this three-part series, we look at the minimum effective tasting plan to get a handle on the world of wine.
One of the perks of being a wine merchant is that I get to taste a comical amount of wine. Questions of health aside, this breadth of exposure to Dionysian pleasures (and the occasional Promethean torment) has led me to…
– This article covers Dr. Jules Lavalle’s forgotten Grand Crus of the Côte de Beaune. For an intro to the concept of “Super Firsts” and the Côte de Nuits villages, check out Part 1 – The Côte de Beaune Today…