Wine drinkers of a certain age will remember Chianti as a thin, tart wine sold in a straw-skirted bottle that made an excellent candle holder
La Croix Taillefer 2008 Pomerol
If Bordeaux is going to reclaim its spot at the top of the wine world it will be on the strength of their less expensive
Budget Wine: Blason de Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2011 Bourgogne
Despite its reputation as the finest wine region in the world and the home of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche, which will set you
The Value of Art, Food, and Wine
My monthly column at Three Quarks Daily is up. It is about the value of art, not directly about food and wine. But there is
Vinavanti Mourvèdre 2012 Temecula Valley
So called “natural wines” are not new. There have always been winemakers who believe that great wines are made in the vineyard and too much
Budget Wine: Marika Szekszardi Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc Hungary 2008
The supermarket is not the place to find interesting wine; just lots of generic tasting juice with clever labels. But once per week I like
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 