by Wine Explorer | Sep 4, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
We’ve got some exciting news coming from Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley. All will be revealed in a couple weeks. In preparation, this week we circle back to an oft-asked question: Is “extreme” altitude the same as “high” altitude in wine? As longtime readers will...
by Wine Explorer | Aug 27, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
We’ve been working hard getting all the extra cases from our American Collection out to the door this past week. Because of that, we’ll keep it to just a couple notes before passing things onto Julien, who is now back from vacation. First, we’ve heard that Argentina’s...
by Wine Explorer | Aug 21, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
***First a note: We still have a few cases of wines from our American Collection available (see inventory here). If you need to refresh your memory on those wines, you can revisit Julien’s tasting videos for the collection. Simply click here. *** Commercial...
by Wine Explorer | Aug 14, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
First, a word that, like any respectable Frenchman, our resident wine expert, Julien Miquel, is presently taking his vacances d’été. However, you can catch up on his latest work at this link. *** For many years, the most famous and widely planted grape in Austria,...
by Wine Explorer | Aug 7, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Cedar shingles… old board and batten barns… deserted beaches scattered with oyster and clam shells, bleached white by the summer sun. Long Island’s North Fork doesn’t look much like wine country. Yet, taste a 2014 pinot noir from there, or a 2012 merlot,...
by Wine Explorer | Jul 31, 2020 | The Wine Explorers Letter
Planning your wife’s birthday is always a venture fraught with failure. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s doubly precarious. I found myself in this tricky situation just a couple of weeks ago. Not knowing one person’s views from the other, I felt some friends might...
