From Dr. Vino comes this bad news: Burgundy, which is known for producing wines more winsome than boxum, will have four days in the 100s
Bored With Fruit
Patrick Comiskey at Lucky Peach is reporting an incipient revolution in California winemaking. No doubt, in California we love our fruit: In modern winemaking, fussily
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When Brunello is good it is very, very good. Made from the “Grosso” clone of the Sangiovese grape, it produces fuller, richer flavor than other
Budget Wine: Rosa dell’Olmo Barbaresco 2010
Barbaresco is Barolo’s little brother, made from the same Nebbiolo grape varietal but less tannic, more delicate, and less expensive. But usually not this inexpensive!
Eat Local Foods for Aesthetic Reasons
I’m all in favor eating local foods when possible, but I continue to be unimpressed with arguments that we could replace our industrial food supply with
Salvatore Dali: Wine Expert
I had no idea Surrealist painter Salvatore Dali wrote a book about wine. As you might imagine it was—different. The prose was written by his
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 