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 ...
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 ...
Master somm James Tidwell runs the show at the Four Seasons in Las Colinas, which is to say he is in charge of everything that lubricates the tony resort that will soon host the Byron Nelson golf tournament. But Saturday night, Tidwell’s ...
Susan Leuker of Simi This is Susan Leuker, the director of winemaking at Sonoma County star winery Simi Winery. What’s Susan holding in her hands? A bottle of 2009 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon from grapes grown in the Landslide Vineyard. Why the ...
Valentine’s Day is for lovers, which means most men with at least half a brain will be gifting flowers. And chocolate. And something bubbly to sip. But you’re not most men. You’re better. Your chocolates will be handmade by a local ...
If you smell a little Barolo in the air this week, it’s because the Court of Master Sommeliers-Americas, the group which counts nearly 200 members–all master sommeliers–will be holding their 2012 Annual Conference at The Four ...
While covering the Pebble Beach Wine and Food Festival last month for a story in Modern Luxury Magazine, I tasted a wine that still lingers in my thoughts: the 2009 Sauvignon Blanc from Grieve Family Winery. So when the temperature in Dallas crept ...