Virginia is a challenging spot in which to make fine wines. Yes, that’s despite global warming trends. In fact, those trends might even make it a bit more challenging. No one knows the challenges impacting that promising little corner of eastern U.S. wine making like the folks with whom I had a recent Zoom tasting:…
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The Eternals, Part 2 (Graham’s Vintage Ports, 1977 – 1924)
Welcome to port part two of my recap of W & J Graham’s 200th anniversary vintage Port retrospective tasting held in NYC’s Manhatta back in March 2023. You might want to check out Part One (covering several of Graham’s VPs from 2020 to 1983) if you haven’t already to get up to speed. Ok, people,…
The Eternals, Part 1 (Graham’s Vintage Ports, 2020 – 1983)
Whoooooaaaa, boy. This past March, I had the extreme fortune to have been invited to NYC’s Manhatta for a retrospective tasting of W & J Graham’s vintage Ports, celebrating that venerable Port house’s 200th anniversary. Technically, it was their 203rd anniversary, as their initial plans for recognizing their 200th were derailed by the global COVID…
Pinot Grigio, On Caffeine (Dispatch From Collio, Part 4)
Trieste, one of the major cities of Collio wine region along the Adriatic, is known as one of the coffee capitals of the world, and as Italy’s caffeine capitol in general. Steeped in history with the stuff, I know several northern Italians who would argue that, when it comes to coffee, there’s no good reason…