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Cahors, Saumur Champigny, and Tautavel
Despite the goofy Wine Spectator sticker the 2008 Gerard Bertrand, Grand Terroir is a completely enjoyable wine from the Cotes du Roussillon Village of Tautavel. Perhaps due to the hillier terrain and...
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A Pair From Domaine Alary
Following up on the 2010 Domaine Alary, Le Font d’Estevenas, Cairanne which I reviewed in Many Bottles of Excellent Rhone Wine are the two wines featured in this post. The 2010 Domaine Alary, La...
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Three Recent Drinks From Austria, Serbia, and Spain
I recommend you try the first two wines featured in today’s post. The 2007 Vina Budimir, Triada, Zupa is a good introduction to the grape Prokupac. The extended aging has left a very approachable...
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Recently Tasted Italian Wines
I am nearing completion of my post for the Wine and the Sea Symposium so my attention must be diverted there. Do not be surprised by some very simple posts focused on my tasting notes. My favorite...
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New Chilean Wines
I spent yesterday working on a new historical project which is based on some of my recent research. I am very excited and would love to stay submerged in research but I figure I should recommend some...
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A Private Sherry Fest in Maryland
Bodegas El Maestro Sierra, Image from Jeffrey Snow I heard from Jeffrey of his excitement for Sherry during a recent dinner at the Little Saigon. Earlier in the year he had traveled to Spain where he...
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Incognito: High-End Cotes du Rhone from Paul Jaboulet Aine
There is not much information out there about the Incognito line of wines from Paul Jaboulet Aine. What is known is that they are a range of declassified wines sold as Cotes du Rhone. One could take...
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A Lovely White Wine Made From Verdeca and Fiano Minutolo
Lou recommended this wine a few weeks ago. I opened my bottle shortly after purchasing it. It was a generous wine both on the nose and in the mouth. There is the distinct mark of skin contact but it...
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A Few Thanksgiving Wines
Mr. Bloodgood’s Flock of White Holland Turkeys. Image from Herbert Myrick’s Turkeys and how to grow them. 1899. For the Thanksgiving holiday we managed to drink through German Riesling, mature...
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Some Good French Wines From Saint-Peray to Maury
Reading multiple posts about Wine and the Sea is certainly thirsty work. Any of the wines featured in this post would be a worthy choice. I am afraid I am a little slow in posting about the wines of...
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2012 and 2013 Beaujolais from Foillard, Martray, Metras, and Thivin
Molaire d’Elephas primigenius de Villefranche. Image from “Le Beaujolais Prehistorique”, Bulletin of the Societe d’Anthropologie et de Biologie de Lyon. 1899. The only Beaujolais Nouveau party I...
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Drinks With Frank at Range
Frank (Drink What YOU Like) was in town again. I typically meet up with Frank at one of the innumerable wine events which take place in Washington, DC. We decided to shake things up and actually pay...
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2012 Northern Rhone Syrah from Faury and Clape
Just over one year ago I tasted the 2011 Northern Rhone Syrah from Clape and Faury together. With the 2012 vintages of these two wines freshly available I decided to try them out over the weekend. I...
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Four AffordableWines from Iberia
This is just a quick post for today. The 2012 Vina Buena, Allende, La Ermita, Ribera del Duero is a strong value at $10 per bottle. It has fruit, stones, acidity, and structure. There are not many...
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My First Look at 2010 Bordeaux
Jenn and I tasted the three Bordeaux featured in this post over the course of three nights. The 2010 Chateau Tour St. Bonnet remained firm over the period so I suspect it really is a wine that will...
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Bonneau, Clos St Jean, P. Usseglio and More: A Satisfying Tasting of...
The last-minute return of Frank Morgan (Drink What YOU Like) to Maryland was the impetus for a casual night of Chateauneuf du Pape at my house. Thus on a work night Frank, Jenn, Lou, Roland, and I...
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A Recent Pair of Tasty Wines
Both of these wines are full of flavor which is undeniable after a few hours of air. I suspect the 2010 Casar de Burbia, Casar could use with a few months of cellar time. This is serious, more...
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Austrian Wine – Diversity in Red
I was fortunate to attend the Austrian Red Wine seminar presented by Wein Burgenland at Cork Tasting Room in Washington, DC this past October. The event was organized by Stephanie Artner, Austrian...
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Pure Chablis Social at Brasserie Beck, Washington, DC
The wines of Chablis appear to not feature in American newspapers until 1822 when an extract of a private letter was published under the title A Parisian Breakfast.[1] Here the distinguished meal...
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2010 Gigondas from Cayron, Gour de Chaule, and Raspail-Ay
This post was motivated by the “Gigondas 2010 & 2011″ article in the December issue of Decanter. After reading the article I simply had to try some young Gigondas! The three selections described...
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