Ray Isle’s new book—The World in a Wineglass—is not simply a helpful guide to great wine, it’s an intimate portrayal of some of the most fascinating winemakers and vintners in the world today. Isle knows them all personally, and he writes passionately about their...
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...
Although the most famous appellations for Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire Valley are Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, nearby Menetou-Salon is also home to Sauvignon Blanc, and the wines are often more affordable than their big sisters. As for Muscadet, wines there are made from Melon de Bourgogne. And Savennières and Vouvray are both made from Chenin Blanc.
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