Dinner. No Committee Required.
A Paris protest, a lunch, and an invitation home become a reminder that hosting friends does not need a committee, just wine and a table.
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The Trouble With Knowing What You Like
A reflection from Madrid on familiarity, taste, Priorat, and why the best wine collections should challenge what you think you already like.
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.
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.
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.
In Bordeaux, They Taste the Future
A reflection on Bordeaux futures, patience, bottle aging, and why one bottle is an opinion but a case becomes a story.
The Battle of the Bubbles: Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco
Champagne vs Cava vs Prosecco—three sparkling wines, three distinct stories. Discover their secrets and why each has its perfect moment.
Your Friends Will Think You Spent a Fortune on These Wines
What do hand-harvested grapes, 4th-generation winemakers, and no middlemen get you? Wines that taste like a fortune—without costing one.