In France’s southern Rhône Valley, Mont Ventoux offers plenty of drama both for cyclists and winegrowers. On 13 occasions since 1951, the tortuous switchbacks of “The Giant of Provence,” as the mountain is called in France, figured prominently in the famous Tour de France bicycle race. But while the Tour de France visits only occasionally, […]
Dave’s Wine Tips: Tasty Wines From Ventoux Read More »
With Spring in full bloom in the north, it’s time to embrace the moment as a perfect opportunity to expand your white wine horizons. Use the tried and true “ABC” approach — “Anything But Chardonnay.” While there is a chardonnay white to fit every taste, it can be fun to explore white wine alternatives. Discovering
Dave’s Wine Tips: Delicious “ABC” White Wines For Spring Read More »
Thank you to Eric McKenna for inviting me as his guest on the “Eric McKenna Project Video Podcast.” We had fun sharing a few glasses of wine while talking about some of the characters and mentors that I’ve had the privilege of meeting through my adventures with wine. Please tune in at “Eric McKenna Project
Sharing Wine Stories On “The Eric McKenna Project” Read More »
“I am reminded of spring by the quality of the air …It is a natural resurrection, an experience of immortality.” — Henry David Thoreau, Feb. 24, 1852, from “Early Spring in Massachusetts”
Crisp White Wines From Bourgogne Côtes D’Auxerre and Bourgogne Tonnerre Read More »
When you love drinking red burgundies, giving up is just not option. Abiding passion must be served. Yet over the last decade as prices on even village wines have escalated to $60 or more per bottle, popular producers’ wines have sadly slipped out of reach in recent vintages. When you’re feeling the disappointment, just remember
Dave’s Wine Tips: Shrewd Buying Delivers Burgundies With Quality and Value. Read More »
An anonymous brick warehouse somewhere on the outer reaches of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York might seem an unlikely place to discover distinctive Alsace Pinot Noir wines. But when Isabelle Legeron, M.W.’s “2017 RAW WINE” Fair took place in the warehouse, talented Alsace grower Christian Binner’s reds provided a highlight as one hundred fifty producers
Winegrower Christian Binner and the Pleasures of Alsace Pinot Noir Read More »
Drinking and enjoying the 2016 Domaine Paul Durdilly et Fils, Beaujolais “Les Grandes Coasses” this weekend—the delicious wine has juicy, pure red fruit, fine freshness and just a hint of ripe tannins in an otherwise soft, fruity finish. It shows that fine 2016 Beaujolais reds are available despite the incredibly difficult challenges that Mother Nature
Wine of the Weekend: 2016 Bojo Read More »
Discovering delicious surprises always provides a large part of the fun in drinking and sharing wines. Surprises keep you honest as a wine drinker while refreshing the senses and expanding the palate. Such is the case with the N.V. South Shore Wine Company, Sparkling Pinot Noir, Pennsylvania ($19.95; available online and at the winery). from
World-Class Sparkling Pinot Noir from Pennsylvania? You Bet! Read More »
Each year with France’s Northern Rhône red wines, critics and consumers alike heap accolades on the marvelous selections from Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. Reds from the nearby appellation of Crozes-Hermitage which also rely on Syrah grapes go largely unheralded. So the wines often languish on retail shelves even with prices a third or less of their
Distinctive Crozes-Hermitage Reds With Quality, Personality and Value Read More »
Enduring cold weather at the start of a new year calls for serious measures. Time to break out the Époisses de Bourgogne cheese and tasty wines.
Combat Cold Weather Enjoying Époisses Cheese and Crisp Wines Read More »