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 …
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 …
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 is an obscure winery from one of the greatest wine regions in the world, the Ribera del Duero. The winery was founded in the …
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. …
Read moreNugan Estate 2012 “Third Generation” Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
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 …
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 …
Read moreChateau Lanbersac 2010 “Vieilles Vignes” Puisseguin Saint Emilion
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 …
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 …
Read moreKoyle 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Royale, Colchagua Valley
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 …
Art of Spirits has a small collection of vintage public service posters, including a page devoted to drinking & driving . Not sure how effective they …
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 …
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 …
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 The Tuscan Maremma is becoming the place to go for lighter, softer reds, a contrast to earthy Chianti Classico …
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 …
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 …