Chateau Latour no longer sells in futures. This was “stupendous” news when it aired a couple of years back, but really had little immediate effect on the vast majority of us normal folks who can’t afford First Growth Bordeaux in Continue reading
A few years ago I interviewed Francois Mitjavile, the brilliant winemaker/philosopher who owns Tertre Roteboeuf in St. Emilion, for the Underground Wine Journal (sadly no longer in print). I think what he says is still highly relevant. I might be tempted Continue reading
Peter’s philosophy on wine tasting, notes and ratings, and why he considers “wine tourists” are the most important people a winemaker can have in his winery. Continue reading
Wow! The French don’t call this the “Isle of Beauty” for nothing… That’s all I could say as I drove off the ferry and snaked up the switchback mountain road from Bastia, towards the wine region of Patrimonio on the Continue reading
At 90+ degrees Fahrenheit it was definitely beach weather, albeit a little hotter than the vines really needed. White grape harvest was starting (record-breaking early) in many estates. It sounds like most estates will start picking the red around mid-September, Continue reading
Now that the party bubbly’s come and gone in a haze of New Year festivities, I thought I’d put in a word or two about more “serious” imbibing of the mother of all sparkling wines, and why connoisseurs of Champagne Continue reading
Happy New Year to our friends around the wine world; we wish you all a wonderful 2009! I’ll be posting short weekly blogs on a variety of wine-related subjects from winery profiles and travel stories to tasting notes and tidbits from Continue reading