I’ve always found it harder to interpret a wine in a restaurant. Whether its because I am more focused on conversation or generally more...
The Land of Rosé Says "I Can Do a Powerful Red, Too."
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Arguably France's Finest Terroir for Syrah
I love fruity wines. I don’t care for jammy ones. Fruity is the sensation in a wine where fruit flavor is highlighted by acidity,...
A Wine That Punches Too Hard
At certain times, I come across too many good wines at once, and my writing can’t keep up. So before...
Ahh, the 100-point system for scoring wine. Is there a taller lightning rod in wine circles than its ubiquity and...
This past winter, I rediscovered Syrah via the red wines of the Northern Rhône River, most notably the barely-in-my-price-range wines...
Now's the Season to Drink France's Finest Rosé
I’ve been ignoring New World wines on Opening a Bottle lately, probably because I’m going through a roots phase with France and Italy...
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