Vall Llach 2006 “Vall Llach” Priorat
One of my favorite memories of visiting Priorat with my Wine School students was our time at Celler Vall Lach. A stone –a triangle of …
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Durigutti 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserva, Mendoza
I am very happy to see a bottle of Cabernet Franc coming out of Argentina. This grape varietal is grown in limited quantities in South …
Bodegas Briego 2009 Crianza, Ribera del Duero
Bodegas Briego is an obscure winery from one of the greatest wine regions in the world, the Ribera del Duero. The winery was founded in the …
Nugan Estate 2012 “Third Generation” Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
Eight years ago, a juice company from Australia contacted me. They were moving into the wine market and were working on distribution into the US. …
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St. Urbans-Hof 2011 Zickelgarten Riesling Spatlese
I tried this wine for the first time almost one year ago. I was at the annual trade tasting for a wine importer. He had …
Chateau Lanbersac 2010 “Vieilles Vignes” Puisseguin Saint Emilion
This is a winery whose bottles never end up on our shores: it’s a tiny outpost in one of the most obscure satellite wine regions …
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Reginato 2011 Chaman
In Argentina, a chaman is a witch doctor. Is this a witchy wine? I am not sure, but it is a fine wine, and a …
Koyle 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Royale, Colchagua Valley
Chilean wine review Colchagua Valley has always been my first choice for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile. This bottle proves that’s a good habit to keep …
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La Fin Du Monde by Unibroue
The more I taste beers from Canada’s rising micro brews the greater my respect. They embrace the quality of North American grains and hops, and …
Scared Sober
Art of Spirits has a small collection of vintage public service posters, including a page devoted to drinking & driving . Not sure how effective they …
Barone Ricasoli 2010 “Brolio” Chianti Classico
The Castello di Brolio (the castle of Brolio) has been in the Ricasoli family since the 12th Century. Two of the family’s top wines (they produce a …
Montinore 2006 Gewurztraminer, Willamette Valley
Yet another beauty from the land of beards and Birkenstocks. This one is every bit as exotic as the best of Alsace, but with the …
#McFail
After having some success with their Twitter hashtag campaign #MeetTheFarmers (which promoted the supposedly good ingredients that McDonald’s uses and the farmers that produce them), …
Benini 2006 “Sassotondo”, Maremma Toscana IGT
Benini 2006 “Sassotondo”, Maremma Toscana IGT The Tuscan Maremma is becoming the place to go for lighter, softer reds, a contrast to earthy Chianti Classico …
Return from Piemonte
I was always one of those guys who was unaffected by jet- ag, no matter where I was traveling to or returning from. But this …
Wine Sales Up In October
Like I said: Folks drink during a depression! It may not be much, but still, a little good news is, well, not so bad from …