In a parallel universe
by Robert Joseph
In a parallel universe 1 (in which there is an Empress of Wine.) The most influential voice in the parallel wine world is Roberta Parker who regularly appears on television...
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Wine and Opera: Traveling Down Parallel Roads?
by Christy Canterbury MW
...edgy, grim and violent opera famous for its tonal dissonance can save the Met. In case you aren’t familiar with it, Strauss’ early work – Elektra included – can be...
On Wine And Dating
by Anne Burchett
...I admit, I am hard to please, being a cynical wine professional of a certain age with a huge curiosity and a tight budget. I was looking online for a...
What makes a wine taste expensive?
by Margaret Rand
...capital letters, all over. It looked expensive because you knew it was expensive; but it also looked desperately insecure. Says Alex Hunt MW of Berkman Wine Cellars, “If I could...
2009 Sylvain Loichet, Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy
Mid ruby/garnet. Aromatic, modern style with quite a bit of oak. Firm and slightly chunky on the palate, but there’s more than enough fruit underneath for balance. A wine that...
On the Island of Lost Master Sommeliers
by Ron Washam
...bought a Master Sommelier pin. The ones who failed the test they had already passed once before were shuttled here, to the Island of Lost Master Sommeliers. They’re the Lost...
2012 Neudorf, Moutere Pinot Noir, Nelson
Consistently among the top three Pinots in Nelson, the Finns’ best cuvée comes from the famous Moutere clays and tends to be quite a structured red, showing more tannin than...
The 2013 harvest in France: un millésime du vigneron
by Tessa Segal
...strain on those afflicted by crop losses cannot be underestimated. Neither can the pressure on producers, be they small domaines or big volume brands, who must try not to lose...
Burgundy II
by Tim Atkin
Burgundy is a paradoxical place. The apparent contradiction is that it is both one of the simplest and most complex wine regions on earth. The easy part is that almost...
NV Paradiso Prosecco, Veneto
Not the cheapeast Prosecco on the market by soem distance, but this is worth the loot: light bodied, just off dry, wtih fine bubbles and flavours of boiled sweets, citrus...
A Hedonist’s Paradise
by Tim Atkin
...2001, New Zealand has emerged alongside Oregon, California and Australia as a source of some of the best alternatives to red Burgundy. Plantings have more than doubled to 4,824 hectares,...
On Paragons And Icons
by Tim Atkin
...variable Clos de Vougeot, let alone one of the 51 Alsace Grands Crus?), I think this is incorrect. These days, Latin America has several dozen vineyards of similar pedigree. Just...