by admin | Feb 26, 2025 | Tasting, Wine Education
“I spent $300 on this bottle so you don’t have to“… This week, Julien tastes Napa Valley cult favorite Insignia from Joseph Phelps… Is it worth the money? Julien tells us his pros (dense & composed)… His cons (quite oaky)… and his overall...
by admin | Feb 24, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
“In victory, you deserve Champagne; in defeat, you need it.” — Napoleon Bonaparte. February is that month—the last gasp of winter keeping us from the rush of spring, the warmth, the good stuff. It’s when gym memberships quietly get canceled, when the gray sky...
by admin | Feb 17, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
I found myself in Paris this past week, lost in the labyrinth of VinExpo. From Monday to Wednesday, I wandered the cavernous halls, tasting my way through the world—France to Italy, Georgia to California, the familiar to the esoteric. By day’s end, my palate was shot,...
by admin | Feb 10, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
I found myself in a Parisian barbershop. Another test of instinct. The doubt crept in the moment I realized I had to explain how I wanted my hair cut beyond just saying, ‘shorter.’ I hesitated. A simple act. Yet stripped of my usual tools—language,...
by admin | Feb 3, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
The belt was stiff, thick, and smelled like real leather should. Not the overly-processed, factory-tanned stuff you find in designer boutiques. This was the kind of leather that still had life in it. You could see the imperfections, the tiny scars from whatever steer...
