Most of us will never taste Château d’Yquem, world standard in Sauternes—the unfortified sweet white wine from the Graves region of Bordeaux. Continue reading “Yquem”
Category: Recent Columns
Taste-2 of 2
Vlasic was in a pickle. Souring sales forced them to think outside their jar to hold market share. Continue reading “Taste-2 of 2”
Taste-1 of 2
What tastes good is a really big deal. Continue reading “Taste-1 of 2”
Fourth of July 2013
July 4th holiday will be a four-day weekend for many, which amps up the challenge of what wine to tipple when you have all that time on your patriotic pinkies. Continue reading “Fourth of July 2013”
Millennial packaging
Boomers sang “times they are a’ changin’” at same time they experimented with pulling corks out of wine bottles. Continue reading “Millennial packaging”
Longest day & wine
The summer solstice is special time, marked on ancient sun-dagger stones and viewed in awe since the dawn of mankind. Continue reading “Longest day & wine”
Longest day & wine
The summer solstice is special time, marked on ancient sun-dagger stones and viewed in awe since the dawn of mankind. Continue reading “Longest day & wine”
Father’s Day
Disclaimer: I am a father and this column is indecorously self-serving. Continue reading “Father’s Day”
Sangria
Days grow hotter and longer, and those voluptuous high-alcohol wines of winter don’t sip so well now in the sizzling sun. What is a wine lover to do? Continue reading “Sangria”
Odd wine descriptions
Some wine descriptions make sense. Cherry, plum, red fruit, black fruit for red wines. Apple, peach, citrus for whites. Continue reading “Odd wine descriptions”