What We’re Drinking – Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino David Honig February 26, 2015 Tasting Notes This wine is deceptively simple until it is paired with a good steak - then the tannins kick in.
What We’re Drinking – Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon David Honig February 25, 2015 Tasting Notes Drink well aged, with dry-aged beef. Highly Recommended. 94 points.
What We’re Drinking – Napa by N.A.P.A. David Honig February 24, 2015 Tasting Notes Red fruit and grippy tannins will pair well with any baked pasta dish.
What We’re Drinking – Bodegas Añadas Cariñena Care Finca Bancales David Honig February 2, 2015 Tasting Notes It's juicy, but complex and balanced, not simple.
Best of 2014: The X factor or, how I learned to love big reds in Northern Greece Michelle Locke December 30, 2014 Columns, Michelle Locke, Wine Spotlight In this piece, originally published in September, columnist Michelle Locke tackles tongue twisters and tongue pleasers in Northern Greece.
The X factor or, how I learned to love big reds in Northern Greece Michelle Locke September 18, 2014 Columns, Michelle Locke, Wine Spotlight I knew going in that Xinomavro was going to be a challenge. After all, you know you’re tasting something a little bit different when you have to...
French Malbec and Me: A new relationship Gary Thomas July 29, 2014 Editorial Board, Features 2 Comments French Malbec suffers from some deep self-esteem issues. It is the Rodney Dangerfield of the wine world, for, like the late, great comedian, “it don’t get no respect.”
Malbec comeback: A Cahors producer looks to the past for innovation Mary Cressler July 28, 2014 Columns, Features, Mary Cressler Is it fair to compare a grape produced in the old world, with centuries of history, to one made in the New World, thousands of miles away? Or is it...
