Here are a few things that I learned during our 2021 Thanksgiving holiday celebrations and libations: It’s always best to have both of your kids around, and I was thankful and lucky enough that both of my daughters were at home when we broke bread over the holiday. I’m predictable (this will become more obvious…
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Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 52: Pinots Crossing (Dutcher Crossing Single Vineyard Recent Releases)
So… the global [pandemic has now gone on so long that not only have we crossed the threshold of 50 virtual samples tastings, but we’re circling back and revisiting producers that have already held such events… In this case, that’s actually a positive development, as I got a chance to revisit the single vineyard wines…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 49: “The Most Expensive Viticulture in the World” (Legendary Douro Releases from Symington)
“We probably have the most expensive viticulture in the world.” So claimed Charles Symington, CEO of 5th generation Port and Douro powerhouse Symington Family Estates, during a recent ZOOM live tasting in which he was joined by fellow family member and Head Winemaker Charles Symington. And he has a point—and he has perspective, with Symington…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 40: The Pinot Clone Wars (Domaine Carneros Recent Releases)
Wait a minute… holy crap, have we really hit 40 virtual tasting features since the start of Covid SiP sipping?!? FORTY?!?? My eyesight has taken a serious hit, and I am blaming staring at the computer screens for Zoom samples tastings during this somewhat unprecedented time of non-travel for us media types (and not yet…