1996 Burgundy: Bottling it
But of all the reproaches leveled at me, the most unreasonable (especially when they come from professionals) concern the 1996…
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Unspittably Grand
Alas, the owning and drinking ideal, for a number of uninteresting reasons, isn’t always attainable-hence a change of policy: “one…
Wine and the Mists of the Distant Past: Geological Time Explained
“The area’s best vineyards are on Turonian soils.” “The wine’s secret is the gray — blue Devonian slate.” “Our Shiraz…
Uco Valley Reds on the up in the Andes
You know a wine region has arrived when estate agents start promoting it as a “lifestyle destination,” as well as…
On Keeping Keller’s Cellar
Chef Thomas Keller told me years ago, “Take care of the guests, and everything else will take care of itself.”…
Daniel Humm to Judge the Annual World of Fine Wine World’s Best Wine List Awards
New York based three Michelin Star Chef Daniel Humm and his Wine Director Cedric Nicaise are set to judge at…
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A Certain Uncertainty: Nigel Greening of Felton Road
It’s disconcerting to be interviewing someone who looks quite so much like British entrepreneur Richard Branson. Fellow Brit Nigel Greening…
Love and Lust
I thought perhaps I was reaching this happy state with wine. As readers may have noticed, the bottles that start…
