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Santa Barbara Winery Pinot NoirIts hard to believe, but what is now Santa Barbara County used to be the main wine supplier to the thirsty souls...
Wine ProfileMay 25, 2015 4 min read -
Cru Beaujolais: A Horizontal Tasting of Four CruA few weeks ago, I had lunch with a former colleague and friend, and the subject of traveling around France came...
Wine Buyer's GuidesMay 21, 2015 8 min read -
Transcendent Barbera d’Alba with Pio CesareSome styles of wine have a clear echelon of quality, while others require a bit more triangulation to figure out. The latter...
Wine ProfileMay 12, 2015 3 min read -
Choosing Chardonnay WiselyHere at Opening a Bottle, our reviews focus on wine by the bottle, ideally giving each wine ample time to transform over a...
Wine Buyer's GuidesMay 7, 2015 3 min read -
It’s Tavel Time: Domaine de la MordoréeNow's the Season to Drink France's Finest Rosé
Wine ProfileMay 2, 2015 3 min read -
6 Easy Wines for SummerStock Up For Summer With These Easy-Going Wines
Wine Buyer's GuidesApril 30, 2015 5 min read -
Unlikely Pairing: Smoked Salmon + Sparkling RoséWeeknights at home seem to be the most fertile ground for experimental pairings. On Tuesday, my wife and I did our...
Cooking at HomeApril 23, 2015 2 min read -
Black & White & Red All Over: Syrah-ViognierI’ve been ignoring New World wines on Opening a Bottle lately, probably because I’m going through a roots phase with France and Italy at...
Wine ProfileApril 20, 2015 4 min read -
A Different Expression of Nebbiolo: Valtellina SuperioreRecommending wines and writing about them isn’t a new phenomenon. Just ask Pliny the Elder or Leonardo di Vinci about our...
Pairing Wine and FoodApril 12, 2015 4 min read -
Joan d’Anguera Planella: Another Reader RecoFirst ... a Tangent
Wine ProfileApril 8, 2015 4 min read -
Provence Makes Great Red Wine, TooYou Just Have to Hunt For It
Pairing Wine and FoodApril 7, 2015 3 min read -
Baby Amarone? Zenato’s “Alanera” Rosso VeroneseI can’t seem to get my head out of Italy and France. You’ll have to pardon me for the clear favoritism...
Pairing Wine and FoodApril 2, 2015 4 min read -
A First-Taste Guide to Saint-JosephFrance's Appellation for Affordable Syrah is Trending Up ... Way Up
First Taste GuidesMarch 23, 2015 4 min read -
Best Places to Sip a Wine: La Casa Grande, AndalusiaI must admit: it was a long time ago that I sipped wine on the rooftop patio of La Casa Grande,...
Best Places to Sip WineMarch 20, 2015 3 min read -
An Oxidized Bottle of Wine: What to Do About ItA few nights ago, we opened up a Montefalco Rosso from Antonelli, and it was immediately obvious something was wrong with...
Essays on WineMarch 17, 2015 3 min read
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