It’s somewhat ironic, as I kick off a series of posts about my press jaunt to Sicily earlier this year, that the wine region I often cite as a source of reasonably-priced wines made from international varieties will now be compressed into a highlight reel focusing primarily on one indigenous variety. But hey, we gotta…
Category: elegant wines
Wondrous Stories (Chris Carpenter Recent Releases)
In no time at all he took me to the gate In haste I quickly Checked the time If I was late I had to leave, to hear your wondrous stories -YES, Wondrous Stories How does one tell a story (in this case, a fairly wondrous liquid story) when the primary architect of that story’s…
Surface Tension (Galerie Wines Recent Releases)
There seems to be a bit more going on underneath the surface of Laura Díaz Muñoz than you might at first suspect from her somewhat reserved demeanor. And if winemaking has any potential of being a window into the personality of a winemaker, her Galerie wines have enough intriguing tension under the surface to suggest…
Tenderness Among The Tuff Luv (Tasting The 2012 Jadot Les Demoiselles Montrachet)
As I write this, I am dutifully heads down in the process of remaining woefully behind on the coverage I have planned for these virtual pages (a deep dive into some high-end Knights Valley action is currently simmering on that back-burner). Which I suppose will come as a surprise to exactly zero of the long-time…