On the Edge of Burgundy
A family trip near Mâcon becomes a reflection on Burgundy, Domaine Sève, Chardonnay, generational change, and the wines found at the edge.
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The Bottle That Never Made It to Paris
A trip through Monaco, news from Colombia, and a white Cassis wine become a reflection on family, timing, and opening the bottle.
The Restaurant That Opens in Winter
A visit to Le Pradet and Clos Cibonne becomes a reflection on Provence rosé, Tibouren, summer performance, and the bottles worth returning to.
A French Wine Has An Accent
A walk through Provence becomes a lesson in French wine labels, regional identity, appellations, and why every French bottle has an accent.
Spain Makes More. Argentina Gets More.
A World Cup final between Spain and Argentina becomes a playful look at wine production, export value, critic scores, and what really matters at the table.
The United States Through the Windshield
A Fourth of July reflection on America through the windshield, World Cup hospitality, summer travel, books, and wines made for the fridge door.
Open Something Cold Before the Heat Wins
A heatwave in Paris becomes a reflection on cold white wine, bad first impressions, and why Torrontés and Chardonnay deserve a second chance.
The Night We Opened the Second Bottle
A Father’s Day reflection on jazz, wine vintages, saved bottles, and the dinner-table magic of opening a second bottle.
The World Cup, Wine, and Why the Table Matters Most
The game may be the excuse, but the table is the point. Diego Samper explores sports, wine, friendship, and the moments that matter most during the World Cup.
The Day American Wine Crashed the Party
The 1976 Judgment of Paris shocked the wine world when California wines outperformed some of France’s most celebrated bottles in a blind tasting that changed wine history forever.