I've been silent on wine too long. And those days are over! It's my passion and my dream. And candidly, I've not only been letting myself down. I've been letting all of you down. The people who know me. My friends who drink wine with me. And those who have traveled with me. Most importantly … Read more
I now know how my winemaker friends feel as they wait to see just how a wine they have made tastes after it has been bottled. The anticipation, wonderment, trepedation and that nagging feeling of…what if it's not…well, safe to say, the 2011 Comunicano Wine Company "Single A Cuvee" is not going to suffer from the … Read more
Français : Feuilles de Vignes – Grenache Blanc (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I'm not so much a white wine buyer these days, but the wine I'm very excited about and thankful that I bought two cases of is the 2011 Michel Gassier Nostre Pais Blanc, a delightful blend made from three Rhone grapes. The wine is … Read more
Census Bureau map of Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Yesterday I was doing some wine touring in theWoodinville Washington area with two very dear friends who like me, share a very deep passion for wine, and as wine professionals, we don't normally go touring on a weekend. But, one of them, is … Read more
This image shows a red wine glass. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Census Bureau map of Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Yesterday I was doing some wine touring in the Woodinville Washington area with two very dear friends who like me, share a very deep passion for wine, and as wine professionals, we … Read more
English: Modified version of Commons image Image:Rhone transit suspension.jpg to show the major cities, rivers and wine regions of the Northern Rhone Valley (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last night I drank a bunch of wonderful wines that just have to be noted. I was up in Seattle for a birthday dinner of a friend. The dinner … Read more
English: Modified version of Commons image Image:Rhone transit suspension.jpg to show the major cities, rivers and wine regions of the Northern Rhone Valley (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last night I drank a bunch of wonderful wines that just have to be noted. I was up in Seattle for a birthday dinner of a friend. The first … Read more
Osteria in Arezzo (Photo credit: Monica Arellano-Ongpin) Over the past few nights in Italy I've come across both the 2007 and 2008 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso both in Rome at the imaginative Glass Hostoria and last night at Ristorante Osteria del Teatro in Foligno (where I'm going back again tonight). While the 07 at Glass Hostoria … Read more
Back in the 90s when I was authoring a series of email messages called "Road Reports" I was directed by an Alsatian region wine sales rep to try the wine of Vaquer when I was in Banyuls over my birthday that year. Over the years whenever I found a bottle of any of the exceptional … Read more
Great dinner last night at http://www.restaurant-delauzun.com/ in Gignac. I was very impressed with the wine list and the wine service. The front of house manager used to work at Terrasse de Mimosa in Montpeyroux so we had a nice catch up. Given the crowds for Vinisud will be likely finding their way here. I wanted to check out … Read more
