When Champagne isn’t
Under the terms of the Australia-European Community Agreement on Trade in Wine, on the first of this month, Australia became the latest …
A softer and lighter Bordeaux-style wine from South West France – Fronton
Not your “everyday” wine With the proliferation of value wines from around the globe, it’s challenging to find one that is not …
Women helping women in wine, part II
Women don’t make better wine, or more feminine wines, they just have a different approach. As I wrote last year, consortiums of …
An early glimpse of the 2011 Burgundy vintage
It only takes 10 days to get a real sense of the unpredictability of Burgundy weather and why vintages matter so much …
Dining well in Burgundy
The adjective that most commonly precedes chardonnay and pinot noir wines is “food-friendly” and when one travels to the cradle of chardonnay …
Fun reading before that France trip – Stuff Parisians Like
Whether you visit Paris as a long weekend trip or stop over for a day or few before you continue on …
Inaugural Champagne Grand Tasting tour makes a big splash in San Francisco
The Champagne Bureau, the official US representative of the Champagne Wine Council (Comite Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, or CIVC), completed its …
A special springtime risotto dish using rosé Champagne
Everyone knows that Champagne is wonderful all-year round, for all meals and courses and for any occasion. Rosé Champagne is particularly enticing …
Jonathan Maltus of St.-Emilion Grand Cru Le Dome releases long-awaited Napa Valley wines
Jonathan Maltus, producer of cult St.-Emilion Grand Cru Le Dome, released his inaugural 2008 Napa Valley wines last week under the brand …
Acclaimed winemaker Stephane Derenoncourt to release 2007 Napa Valley wines for a cause
Stephane Derenoncourt, deemed the “world’s hottest winemaker” by Wine Spectator last November, will release his 2007 Derenoncourt California wines at a dinner …