2012 Elena Walch Gewurtztraminer

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
After tasting Elena Walch’s wines with her some years ago, I have had the utmost respect for her as a winemaker. However, the samples I’ve been getting in the last few months have had a disturbing bitter note to them. This gewurtztraminer has a classic rose aroma, and a lovely gold

Wine in the aftermath of the “Great Quake”

Daniel Demers
Feature Stories
3 min read
Several weeks ago a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck outside of Napa, California, leaving many in the wine industry reeling. However, in 1906, a 7.8 magnitude quake struck with even more dire consequences for the California wine industry. After the shaking had ended, a fire erupted that literally sent half of

Old guys: Don’t like the wine list? Eat somewhere else!

W. Blake Gray
Features
5 min read
Update: Read Charles Olken's response: "Wine List Snobbism: Real or Made Up by 'Old Guys'?"  "Hipster sommeliers." "Dim somms." Oh no! Arrogant youngsters are forcing helpless diners to consume weird wines! Save us from this horrible trend! This is one of the top memes for ancient wine writers this summer. It's also

The fine art of not drinking wine

Simon J Woolf
Feature Stories
3 min read
  Maybe this is a problem that no self-respecting wine lover should ever have. But it can happen – you cook up a storm in the kitchen on a Monday night, your significant other looks longingly at the wine rack – and quicker than you can say “Agiorgitiko” there's an

2012 Muralhas de Monção Vinho Verde

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows grass, lemon-lime, and grapefruit aromas. The palate leads with soft lemon lime flavors, the bright acids counter-balanced with ginger snap. Fresh, bright, and just slightly frizzante, this is made for picnic blankets and lazy summer afternoons. Drink with fried chicken. Recommended. 87. Who: Adega de Monção What: Alvarinho plus

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Coravin

Becky Sue Epstein
Features
4 min read
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Coravin, founder Greg Lambrecht is both better and worse off than he had ever dared to hope. On one hand, Coravin is being touted as a “disturbance in the wine world” – a game-changing gadget. And on the other, Coravin has just