Karen’s 2020 Wine of the Year
I tasted a lot of great wine in 2020, despite it being one of the worst years imaginable for so many of us. And more than in past years, the pandemic meant I also raided my wine cellar with abandon. (It’s now quite a bit smaller). But the memory of one wine has...
IDEAS FOR GIFTS TO MAKE YOU MERRY
We see a lot of wine books, accessories, and wine-related gear throughout the year. If you are looking for insider-vetted Best-Bets for making the wine lover in your life smile during this season of giving, check out our favorites below. Nose Dive: A Field...
WINE GIRL
BOOK REVIEW For several years in the 1980s, I was the wine buyer for a hip New York restaurant. Back then in the city, there weren’t many people who called themselves sommeliers. And most of those who did wore tuxedos and worked in one of the fancy French restaurants...
The Eagle Doesn’t Scream
The following blog is based on a piece originally written in the fall of 2018, and has been revised for this Special Edition of WineSpeed devoted to Oakville, Napa Valley. A recent morning tasting Screaming Eagle has convinced me of one thing: it doesn’t scream....
RISKY RELATIONSHIPS: The Eight “Killer” Foods That Can Make Wine Taste Terrible
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