2015 Bordeaux Grand Cru Tasting: Recalls the pleasure of 1988 and 1995
The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux is a self-formed association comprised of most chateaus in Bordeaux’s 1855 Classification with the exception of the First
Dining in Santa Monica & LA part 2
Rosaline on Melrose Avenue in LA For me, Los Angeles is a large, snake-shaped freeway with off ramps that drop you into disconnected neighborhoods. One
Pairings: Jose Maria da Fonseca red wines at Loring Place
Today’s post is the third in an occasional series of food and wine pairings. In 2017, I wrote about Fontannafredda Barolo Riserva with dishes from
Masi Campofiorin was a successful moonshot
New wines appear and disappear with the regularity of the moon’s cycles. But once in a while, one stays with us like the memory of
When the Saints come marching in
With Saint Valentine’s Day falling squarely in the middle of the month, you might think of February as a month to consider wines with somewhat
The maven of Zinfandel leaves Ravenswood in good hands
Maven derives from the Yiddish word, meyvn, meaning one who understands … a connoisseur, if you will. In the wine world, there are many such
Marchesi di Barolo has its season.
Barolo beckons me when autumn’s red and yellow leaves shimmer in its brisk wind, then lessens its grip with the blooming of spring’s daffodils. It
A post script of good buys in 2017
New Year's Eve, 2017 During 2017, I tasted a medley of good wines that did not fit into one of my weekly themed columns. They
Going Out In Style for New Year’s Eve
Whether the party is in a hipster bar, elegant restaurant, or at home (be it ever so humble), New Year’s Eve calls for the world’s
Holiday Wine Gifts
This is the time of year when retailers create special packages (and sometimes prices) in the high-end gift-giving category. Seemingly they think there’s no price