Tag Archives: Wine

Local Solace: Left Foot Charley Blaufrankisch

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

While in Lansing for a painful personal visit, my wife and I took a nostalgia side trip to Ann Arbor, where we fell in love so long ago. Our first stop was Zingerman’s Delicatessen, a fledgling sandwich shop with ambition … Continue reading →

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Washington D.C. Shows Well in Wine List Rankings?

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

Normally I choose scenic wine regions as my travel destinations, but The World of Fine Wine magazine offers a list of, well, wine lists for international travelers. The publication has been publishing its selection of the world’s best wine lists … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Terry Theise – Part 2: Stemware

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

Several weeks ago when Terry Theise asked me to do a blog exchange (sometimes called a “ramble”) in which we’d ask each other questions in a sort of rambling email interview, I noticed that on his blog he would sometimes … Continue reading →

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Mariposa by Gillmore País 2021

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

This wine doesn’t match today’s concept of quality. Which is to say, it wouldn’t win any wine-geek plaudits for “typicity.” The color is a translucent balsamic strawberry, as if the winemaker had a crisis of confidence and decided halfway through … Continue reading →

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A Taste of History

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Dave McIntyre
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Sense of Place: Audarya Vermentino di Sardegna 2022

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

I’ve never been to Sardinia, but this wine makes me believe I know the place. Aromas of white flowers and wild herbs place me in a garden on a bluff overlooking the Mediterranean. A steady but comfortable sea breeze carries … Continue reading →

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Conversations With Terry Theise – Part 1: Terroir

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

Several weeks ago, I received an email from an old friend, Terry Theise. Wine lovers will recognize his name: Terry Theise introduced my generation and probably a few others to fine wines of Germany, Austria and Champagne. He helped launch … Continue reading →

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A California Sauvignon Blanc on the rise

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

Sauvignon Blanc seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance. Bordeaux seems to be rediscovering its signature white variety as it grapples with the implications of climate change. (And yet, could Sancerre be getting too ripe? Definitely something to … Continue reading →

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George Rose: Wine through a camera’s lens

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

A shorter version of this article was published on WashingtonPost.com on March 30, 2023. This version includes some anecdotes from my interview with George that didn’t make the shorter piece. When social media algorithms take a break from pushing cleaning … Continue reading →

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Northern Italy in the Sierra Foothills

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Dave McIntyre

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A small producer in California’s Sierra Foothills channels the Alto Adige of northern Italy in producing pitch-perfect wines with Italian red varieties. Continue reading →

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