08 Jordan Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): A complicated dame w/ huge peaches; sweet as vanilla, but she has a big acid streak too. $29 B+ # 09 Gavalas Assyrtiko (Santorini): Distinctive blue bottle houses a not-so-distinctive but ultimately solid & mineral-driven white. $24 B- # 08 Gavalas Nyktiri (Santorini): Quite simply the tastiest, most balanced…
Month: July 2010
Terroir At The Edge Of The World (In The Vineyards of Santorini)
Peering out across the ancient caldera into the Agean from just about any spot on top of the beautiful Greek island of Santorini, you could be forgiven for mistaking the place for the edge of the world. And when I say “beautiful” I don’t mean beautiful in the “my backyard garden is beautiful” sense of…
1WineDude TV Episode 14: Greece is the Word
In which Joe conducts a brief interview with Paris Sigalas, winemaker at Santorini’s Domaine Sigalas, and with the help of their eonologist attempts to translate the term “kick-ass” into Greek. For more Greece in images, check out the photos – non-lazy (i.e., for me, written) coverage is in the works: Part The First Part…
Don’t Bogart That Sip: Should Sommeliers Taste Your Wine Purchase?
Last week, I was quoted in a very interesting article by Eric Asimov in the New York Times, based on a conversation that Eric and I had about restaurant sommeliers taking a small sip of their customers’ wines to ensure that they are sound prior to being served. Many of you out there (at least,…