A founding father’s other favorite French wine for July 4th
Thomas Jefferson was the first distinguished American connoisseur of wine. He travelled widely throughout Europe, tasting and collecting wines, and became particularly …
Act II: The Languedoc in context, part 1
When I have the opportunity to meet winemakers from the Languedoc, I grab it because there is no wine region in France …
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 …
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 …