Category Archives: Burgundy

Spicing up your wine life: Explore new frontiers

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

This is the third in my series of New Year’s suggestions for spicing up your wine explorations in 2012: Explore a new wine region. Do you love Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon? Try something different – a cabernet from the Santa … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Roy Cloud’s “To Burgundy and Back Again”

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

This is the third in a series of short reviews of wine books worthy of putting under the Christmas tree for the vinophiliac on your list this year. I laughed out loud twice reading the first five pages of Roy … Continue reading →

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Worth reading this week

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

In my continuing quest to come up with a regular pattern of posts that can make it easier to keep feeding this blog and also give you readers some consistency about what to expect when you visit, I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Popsicles with #Wine? Anything Goes When It’s This #$*& Hot!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Maybe I was channeling my inner Jose Andres, but when my daughter presented me a mango-smoothie popsicle she’d made with her new Zoku popsicle maker, I immediately wondered how I could use this new toy in a different way. We … Continue reading →

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OK, so now I have tasted a Marcassin pinot noir … and liked it!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Okay, so now I have tasted a Marcassin Pinot Noir. The 1997 Marcassin Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, to be exact. This was presented to me as a dare the other night after I had written that I hadn’t experienced … Continue reading →

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Bobby Kacher – Dean of the DC Importers

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

The Washington, D.C., region is a very fun and active market for wine consumers, especially for those of us interested in imported wines. There is a vibrant cadre of wine importers serving this market, enough to keep wine lovers turning … Continue reading →

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Chablis: The Ultimate in Unoaked Chardonnay

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

I consider myself part of the Anything But Chardonnay crowd – at least, until I taste one I really love. Lately I’ve tasted several from Chablis that make me think of converting to the Chardonnay side of the aisle. These … Continue reading →

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Chardonnay – Yes, Chardonnay! – for Summer …

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

In the summer heat, we often say ixnay to the chardonnay, preferring lighter, more acidic white wines. But we shouldn’t reject chardonnay altogether. This week and next, in my Washington Post wine columns, I recommend some terrific chardonnays for summer … Continue reading →

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Happy 30th Anniversary to Becky Wasserman!

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

Becky Wasserman is the grande dame of Burgundy. An American ex-pat, for the past 30 years she has represented many of Burgundy’s greatest estates, helping sell their wines to the United States, Britain and elsewhere. Earlier this year, I had … Continue reading →

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Reading the Vintage Charts

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

Vintage charts can be tricky. They can enslave us to focus on a high-scoring vintage while neglecting a “lesser” year. Or they can be clues to opportunity – even the “bad” years offer good wines, if you know where to … Continue reading →

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