by aricaribe | Jul 30, 2025 | Sidebar, Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
Dear Friend, Imagine opening a bottle of wine at your next dinner party… …and surprising your friends with the story behind it: A small vineyard in France with no website… A 4th-generation winemaker in Spain who produces just 2,500 bottles a year… A rugged,...
by aricaribe | Jul 28, 2025 | Sidebar, Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper -Your taste evolves. Your instinct sharpens. Sonoma, California Three out of four people say they prefer old shows and movies over the new stuff on Netflix. I’m one of them. Makes sense. The new stuff tries so hard to impress....
by aricaribe | Jul 28, 2025 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper – Do Wine Scores matter? Paris, France Dear Reader, The wines all had one thing in common: scores so high you’d think they’d cure disease. 98,99,100. I was in New York, tasting them one by one – row after row of...
by aricaribe | Jul 25, 2025 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
What makes wine (and life) more memorable? A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper Last week, my cousin flew in from Hong Kong and—like two of our previous house guests—made his way to one of the most talked-about bakeries in Paris: Cedric Grolet. You may have heard...
by aricaribe | Jul 23, 2025 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
Manhattan, New York Last week I watched a young couple toast their new life together – with a bottle that had no business at the table. It was a small celebration. Just the two of them and a few family members, tucked into the corner of a restaurant. Maybe just...
by aricaribe | Jul 23, 2025 | Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Uncategorized, Wine Education
A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper – Terroir: The Oven Behind the Wine What I’m about to say might ruffle some feathers. There are few things in life I enjoy more than a pizza and a Coca-Cola. Not the fancy kind. I’m not talking about truffle oil and...
