No, Quercus Petraea wasn’t a Roman emperor – it’s the scientific name for French oak. It was also my excuse…
I once lost a bet on an Austrian red wine. We were at a resort restaurant in Austria’s Tyrol region,…
New Zealand is the land of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, right? Well, not so fast. While we usually think…
Chablis sometimes gets a bad rap – but don’t fall for that. Chablis makes some stunning, great value wines –…
A wine appellation name can tell you a lot about what’s in the bottle. An appellation is a defined geographical…
Let’s start 2022 with a Spanish sparkling wine (“vino espumoso”). You’re probably thinking, not another sparkling wine – the holidays…
There’s a fine line between winemakers and mad scientists. Consider this: most of the world’s fine wines are blends, causing…
Back in 1621, the Puritans held a celebration in Plymouth to mark the success of their first harvest. It wasn’t…
I’m often asked, “When should I decant a wine?” As with most wine topics, the simple answer has been complicated…
Apparently, what’s good for horses is good for wine. Back in 1857, a cowboy observed that his herd of horses…