Cheap Bordeaux but from a specific sub-region rather than the generic appellation? That’s unusual but Trader Joe’s sometimes tracks down the unusual. Alas, if it’s
Not Good
Stories out of several locations in Europe report a devastating freeze last week with some vineyards losing up to 80% of their shoots from temperatures
Is Flavor Intensity Destroying the American Palate?
The thought occurred to me while wandering down the snack aisle at the supermarket that constant exposure to inflated flavors is destroying our ability to
Wine Review: Domaine Grandes Serres Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2013
Grandes Serres is a negociant firm owned by Michel Picard who also owns Chateau de Chassagne Monrachet in Burgundy. I don’t believe this is their
Beauty is Not Skin Deep
In my Three Quarks essay this month I take on the mistaken platitude that beauty is only skin deep.
Budget Wine Review: Vignobles Lacheteau Vouvray 2015
Chenin Blanc is too often overlooked having gained a reputation as the base for cheap table wine in the U.S. But in France’s Loire Vouvray
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 