by Wine Explorer | Feb 7, 2020 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
“It tastes like warm grape juice with some dirt mixed in… You might like it.” C. had just poured a glass of natural teroldego (a northern Italian red wine varietal) from Long Island, NY. The ‘dirt’ taste is common in Long Island wines. Occasionally...
by admin | Jan 23, 2020 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
***This week, Julien is preparing the virtual wine tasting for our Spanish collection, which is being shipped as we write. His regular lesson series will resume next week.*** The Spanish don’t fear time. They eat late. They sleep late. The women seem to grow more...
by admin | Jan 23, 2020 | Tasting
“Nearly perfect,” pronounced winemaker Julien Miquel when he tasted our “Papa” wine from a little-known Spanish region called Valdeorras. We thought so too. And in fact, the Valdeorras region is already recieving rave reviews among critics. Says Julien: “this is going...
by admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Tasting
Save this page and refer back to it when you open your bottles! Video 1: Approaching your French collection Video 2: Bordeaux and Your Bottle of Château Rozier Grand Cru Saint-Emilion 2016 Video 3: Languedoc and Your Bottle of Maison Ventenac L’Intrus Cabardès 2016...
by admin | Aug 15, 2019 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
“Anyone can produce a great wine… But it takes a genius to sell one,” our neighbor, the wine magnate Donald Hess, told us once. Sometimes the geniuses try a little too hard, as we discovered in Colorado recently. America is not known for its high-altitude wines. Not...
by admin | Aug 7, 2019 | Tasting
Your Italian wine tasting video with French winemaker Julien Miquel is ready for release. By now, you should have received your shipment of Italian wines. If not, don't worry, they've been shipped and are on their way to you. You’ll discover snapshots of the producers...
