by Wine Explorer | Apr 16, 2020 | Tasting
Dear Member, All of our wines from Australia and New Zealand have shipped. In your case you will discover a beautifully deep, spiced shiraz from a vineyard that spends much of the year under water…A sauvignon blanc from a terroir so special that more than 400 French...
by Wine Explorer | Feb 21, 2020 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter
Tola, Nicaragua Not much wine in Nicaragua, but the rum sure goes down easy. Surprisingly easy, in fact, given that it comes from a 130-year-old distillery at the foot of an active volcano. More on that in a moment…But first, Julien is out this week, so...
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...
