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Wednesday wine recommendations, 8/30/2017
Let’s contrast the Old World and the New this week, with pinot noirs from Burgundy and California’s Central Coast, plus rosés from New York and Spain. And just for good measure, an Australian Riesling. *** = Exceptional, ** = Excellent, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Burgundy, California, Eastern US, New York, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rosé, Washington Post, Wine
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Wine doesn’t Trump politics …
Our nation’s politics have gone sour, like wine left exposed too long to oxygen. A case in point: My column this week in The Washington Post Food section takes a look at Trump Winery, near Charlottesville. I conceived the article as an … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Eastern US, Local Wine, Oregon, Virginia, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Trump, Virginia Wine, Wine
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Wednesday wine recommendations, 8/23/2017
Riesling can be one of the most thrilling wines. This week’s selections include a scintillating example from Alsace, made from organic grapes, plus a lovely Rhone red and an electric white from Sicily. For novelty, how about a tasty kosher … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, France, Italy, Rhône, Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Washington Post, Wine
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The resilience of Burgundy
Yesterday’s post on two wines from the Drouhin family reminded me of this article I wrote last year for The Washington Post, after visiting Frédéric Drouhin at the family caves in Beaune. I’ve never posted it here before, so ICYMI. Drouhin … Continue reading
Drouhin, at home and abroad
When entertaining friends who don’t spend an inordinate amount of their time thinking, drinking and writing about wine, I’m sometimes peppered with questions: How did you get into writing about wine? What do you look for in a wine? What … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Food and Drink, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Wine
Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Oregon, Wine
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Grgich Hills celebrates 40 years in Napa Valley
Grgich Hills Estate celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend. The winery was established by Mike Grgich and Austin Hills in 1977, and was Grgich’s breakout after the Judgment of Paris in 1976. That was the famous tasting in which the … Continue reading
Posted in California, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California Wine, Grgich, Napa Valley, Wine
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Wednesday wine recommendations, 7/26/2017
Okay, so it’s actually Thursday, and deadlines and baseball intervened. But here are some wine recommendations to help you slake your summer thirst. Rosé of course, including a top-notch Sancerre and a fun one from Italy, plus three delicious whites – … Continue reading
Posted in France, Italy, Spain, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Rosé, Sancerre, Summer, Wine
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Almaviva: Chile’s grand opus turns 20
Almaviva is now 20 years old. This is the joint venture between Viña Concha y Toro, one of Chile’s largest wine companies, and Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, the parent company of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild in Bordeaux. Almaviva was launched in … Continue reading
