DAYS OF WINE AND SALADS
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Eight Great White Burgundies for Under $40 (Sometimes Way Under)
Inexpensive Burgundy is usually an oxymoron. But in our tastings The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.THE SEX LIFE OF GRAPES
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I HOPE I REMEMBER THIS NIGHT
I wrote the following poem on the evening of September 21,2022 after attending a “Conversation” at Ashes & Diamonds winery in the Napa Valley. The presentation—by five winemakers—centered around the topic of sustainability. But, as tears in the audience revealed,...
THE TEN BEST CANNED WINES
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NOTHING LEFT TO SAY?
I have been a wine writer for nearly 40 years. And yet, for the first time in my career, I’m worried. Despondent even. Wine writing as a profession, a craft, even sometimes an art, is disappearing. And it’s not clear what, if anything, will replace it. I recently gave...
Ten of the Greatest White Wines for Spring
Spring always makes me want to cook. Maybe it’s the delight of walking into a market and suddenly, there they are–fresh baby peas and the earliest pencil-thin asparagus. Or maybe it’s the intoxicating smell of the air: cool and warm at the same time, signaling a...
PRETTY IN PINK???
Rosé samples are already rolling into our offices, as they do every spring. And so far, all but one have been bottled in clear glass. Rosé producers use clear glass because they believe your decision to buy (or not) will be based largely on the wine’s pretty pink...
The 10 Best Chianti Classicos
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