Here’s a ridiculously complicated, nuanced topic I could never cover in a single blog post: Pinot Noir from Burgundy vs....
Experiments in Pinot Noir Country
I just returned last night from a family vacation to Oregon, where I snuck in a handful of wine tastings...
In Which Opening a Special Wine is Not About the Wine At All
So now that we’ve gone over a few guidelines for buying Thanksgiving wine, I may as well offer some recommendations. I think the...
The Beauty of Pinot Amplified
In the Old World, we seek tradition and stability. In the New World, creativity and freshness. Perhaps it is because...
Freedom on the nose! Liberty on the palate!
400 Words (Or So) On Crustless Pizza and Pinot Noir Juice
Sousão. Alvarelhão. Tinta Roriz. Touriga Nacional. Touriga Francesa. Tinta Cão. I didn’t recognize any of these names. They may as well have...
Here’s a little story that — in its own little way — sums up the differences between winemaking in the...