Apr
Here’s Why You Should Be Drinking Dry Creek Valley Wines Especially on Tax Day.
Wines from California’s Dry Creek Valley are not assembly-line wines, mixed in a lab with a handful of this, a pinch of that and a fistful of wood chips to knit it all together. Good wines engage you. Great wines enthrall you. Dry Creek Valley winemakers know the difference >>
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Argentina is the hottest wine producing country in the world, says master sommelier Keith Goldston
Argentina’s wines have passion and soul, which makes them a good choice for snuggling by a fire or sipping as the world goes to hell.
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South African Wines Starting to Strut
Okay, I’m with you on this: When I’m thinking about great wine growing regions, South Africa doesn’t quickly spring to mind. But I’m beginning to think differently, and a recent tasting of these Indigo wines shows why.
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Bottle Rockets: 3 Pinot Noirs you should know about
Except for bubbles, there’s no single wine that suits all occasions, no Everyman bottle that will excite a wine connoisseur, delight a sommelier and unpucker your inlaws at the same time. But good American Pinot Noir comes close, and that generally means Pinot from cooler regions on the West Coast. Elegant, earthy, effusive, with aromas Continue reading →
Except for bubbles, there’s no single wine that suits all occasions, no Everyman bottle that will excite a wine connoisseur, delight a sommelier and unpucker your inlaws at the same time. But good American Pinot Noir comes close, and that generally means Pinot from cooler regions on the West Coast. Elegant, earthy, effusive, with aromas Continue reading →
read moreMay
Bottle Rocket: Te Koko will change your mind about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
If you still think all New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tastes alike– lime, passionfruit, grapefruit and just-picked tropical fruit –then pick up a bottle of Cloudy Bay’s Te Koko and see the world change. Unscrew the top on a bottle of Te Koko (virtually all NZ wines have screw tops), pour a glass, and take a Continue reading →
If you still think all New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc tastes alike– lime, passionfruit, grapefruit and just-picked tropical fruit –then pick up a bottle of Cloudy Bay’s Te Koko and see the world change. Unscrew the top on a bottle of Te Koko (virtually all NZ wines have screw tops), pour a glass, and take a Continue reading →
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