Father’s Day Wines
Once upon a time, children of all ages made a trip to the department store to buy their father the traditional gift of a tie
Bordeaux’s Eco-Heroes are Pouring Larger in New York
Bordeaux’s Eco-Heroes are Pouring Larger in New York. Spoiler alert: Bordeaux is getting down to earth. In my August 2021 article, I reported on
Autumn’s Transition Wines
For many, the arrival of Labor Day signals the end of summer. But for those who want to prolong the pleasure of the season, these
Bordeaux Fights Climate Change One Grape at a Time
Merlot, one of Bordeaux’s primary grapes for prestige wines, ripens earlier than its counterparts (cabernets sauvignon and franc, petit verdot and malbec). But now,
Bordeaux Adopts Healthy Viticulture
Plowing in a biodynamic vineyard If you drove a time machine backwards through Bordeaux some 40 or 50 years ago, you’d see vineyards stripped of
Sunshine Wines..
The March-like weather that blanketed the northeast over Memorial Weekend depressed more than the air mass. It blew away any desire to write about
Legendary Chateau Lafite-Rothschild’s Legende Wines
Many prestige wine companies offer more options for consumers than the pricy signature label for which they are famous. Though the “first label” is
Champagne and Sparkling Wines to Welcome 2021
Celebration is synonymous with Champagne and sparkling wines. And while the pandemic has robbed of us of many joys—and one could ask, what is
Modern Kosher Wines for Rosh Hashanah or Any Occasion
For millennia, Jews made wine for religious and everyday consumption. Much of that winemaking has been ballyhooed, thanks to Manischewitz—an unfair representation of the
The Rhone Valley Families Deliver Quality and Value
The collective of producers behind Domaine & Maison Les Alexandrins is rooted in the historical winemaking families of France’s Rhone Valley. Nicolas Jaboulet is the