The passion and energy of wine
Washington State wines are no longer a secret to savvy sommeliers. So why aren’t more bottlings from the majestic Pacific Northwest showing up on restaurant wine lists? I made this point to a group of 10 friends while hosting a tasting of some of my best Washington State club member wines from the 2013 vintage. […]
I tagged along with the Wine Goddess (my wife Mary Lee) on her recent Costco shopping excursion when I saw this gem in the wine section: Kirkland Signature Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2016. She said she was buying salmon for dinner, so I went ahead and put this bottle in her cart. I’m glad I […]
, IWS If you’re thinking of doing something new and exciting in a the new year, why not go on an adventurous food and wine tour – and from home. Sound interesting? It’s fabulous. It’s also less expensive than going on a wine cruise. Books, bottles and a Belgian feast. Those were three ingredients […]
It’s great to be back and the new year promises to be very exciting in the wine world. A majority of the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riservas, now aged for more than 60 months, should be coming to market as well as other long-lived wines that will be sold to consumers for the first time. […]
Is that former NBA Hall of Fame great Isiah Thomas now wearing the Cheurlin Champagne polo jersey? Yes, it is. And why not? Thomas, 57, is no stranger to the French bubbly – even if in an odd way. For years during his illustrious career with the Detroit Pistons (1981-94), Thomas said he enjoyed his […]
Wine makes a great gift for the holidays, and how you present it can make a significant statement to the recipient. Do you want to be regarded highly? Do you want to become a special friend? Do you want to firm up a so-so relationship? There’s nothing wrong with giving someone a bottle of wine. […]
Is that former NBA Hall of Fame great Isiah Thomas now wearing the Cheurlin Champagne polo jersey? Yes, it is. And why not? Thomas, 57, is no stranger to the French bubbly – even if in an odd way. For years during his illustrious career with the Detroit Pistons (1981-94), Thomas said he enjoyed his […]
The annual WCAP Salvation Army Radiothon is Saturday, Dec. 8 and there’s a nice holiday auction gift on the docket for wine lovers. On Thursday, I interviewed former NBA great Isiah Thomas, who has launched a wine importing business, ISIAH, and is partnering with the prestigious House of Cheurlin Champagne of Aube, France to bring […]
Bobby ‘BZ’ Zohn pours from his 90-point wine list at the Wine ConneXtion. Bobby “BZ” Zohn was back in North Andover last weekend at the Wine ConneXtion, pouring from his list of “90 points and above” wines based on ratings received from Wine Enthusiast and Decanter magazines and top-flight reviewers James Suckling and Robert Parker. […]
, The Wine Novice Several weeks ago, I published the final exam questions for the Vino Rosso Italian Wine seminar I presented to students at the Nesmith House. I purposely left out the answers, but several readers — rather annoyed — complained. As I said at the time, if you want to learn about Italian […]
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