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A personal story behind Finca El Monte Malbec, a tiny production Salta wine we knew instantly was special, long before the critics did.

A personal story behind Finca El Monte Malbec, a tiny production Salta wine we knew instantly was special, long before the critics did.

Dear Reader, The Surgeon General recently issued a stark advisory linking alcohol to cancer risk. The media, as expected, wasted no time distilling this into oversimplified headlines that sounded like: Wine Equals Cancer. The Surgeon General’s warning about alcohol and cancer…

Buenos Aires, Argentina It was a week that felt like riding a pendulum. This week Trump’s inaugural speech rang out, full of sharp jabs and selective rhetoric, stinging Democrats and Republicans alike. Soon after, the stroke of a pen sent…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

Julien reviews Joseph Phelps Insignia 2019, breaking down style, oak, balance, aging potential, and whether it earns its $300 price tag.

A Valentine’s night gone wrong, saved by a rare Raquis wine, and a reminder that the best bottles are fought for, not mass produced.

From VinExpo to Valentine’s Day, a reflection on why mass-market love and mass-market wine miss the point, and why intention matters more.