Labels are baffling barriers to being comfortable with Old World wines. Continue reading “Barolo-Brunello-Barbaresco”
Category: Recent Columns
Value reds
You want a quality red wine at nice price. Continue reading “Value reds”
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is grape people love to hate and hate to love. Continue reading “Chardonnay”
Oktoberfest
With Oktoberfest belching to life this Saturday, wine remarks may be drowned out in the clink of mugs (Maßkrugs if you are a Teutonic purist) and blasts of Oompah bands. Continue reading “Oktoberfest”
Attack of the pinot clones
Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading “Attack of the pinot clones”
Labor Day 2016
You labor with mixed emotions during the Labor Day holiday. Continue reading “Labor Day 2016”
Capitalization
Wine drives newspaper editors crazy. Continue reading “Capitalization”
Minerality
When wine writers write about “minerality,” what in heck are they writing about? Continue reading “Minerality”
Tidbits
Wine trivia as we endure heat and await start of football games that matter. Continue reading “Tidbits”
Champagne history
Champagne is joyous, giddy-inducing pleasure born in chalky white soil drenched in blood. Continue reading “Champagne history”