Jesús del Rio Mateu, proprietor of the Masroig-area Mas de l’Abundància – doesn’t just have an enviable name; he’s also got an enviably amazing vineyard view, enviably old vines, and sits enviably close to one of Spain’s critical-darling DOs, Priorat. He also has an enviably-close relationship to a good importer, Folio Wine Partners, owned by the…
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Drunken Globetrotting Good Ideas (Domaine Bousquet Recent Releases)
Anne Bousquet has some of her best ideas when drunk. This isn’t something that I have experienced firsthand, mind you, but comes by way of her own admission (during an NYC media lunch at which I was recently a guest). And it’s the opinion of her wine-growing father, Jean Bousquet. More on that later. The…
A Tale Of Wannabe Abject Hatred (Simonsig Recent Releases)
This is a tale of hatred. Well, of wanna-be hatred. I’m not sure exactly why I approached the wines I am about to discuss with you with such abject internal bile. But rage my bile against them I did, although they ultimately showed me who was boss and got my attitude turned around; but I…
Disarmed By Carm (A Chilean Carménère Masterclass)
Earlier this week, I took part in an online masterclass/virtual-round-table of sorts with Wines of Chile and Snooth, tasting through a selection of Chilean Carménère reds (some of which you can purchase via a pretty good deal right now), with a group of capable and affable fellow wine-media-types (including @WineDineWanda, @enobytes, @talkavino, and @KellyMitchell). If…