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April 15, 2013
Seductive Chardonnays: Wine Director Dusty Frierson Shares his Favorites

"It is hard to show Chardonnay lovers something 'new'"

Under the direction of General Manager Dusty Frierson, the wine programs at Purple Parrot Cafe and Crescent City Grill in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, have received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since 2005. When asked to recommend some Chardonnay for spring, these two names were at the tip of his tongue:

April 14, 2013
Bobby's Troupe

In the legendary world of the small importer, every bottle has a story.

In the sub-culture of wine marketing, the most-interesting tales are told of indie wine importers who got their starts tirelessly and sometimes fanatically searching out small wine producers in their chosen regions – the Loire or Liguria, Austria or Australia, Piemonte or Provence.  Almost always these importers are solitary men who bird-dog the trade fairs and spend weeks along the back r

March 10, 2013
Fine Tuning

A conundrum: Estates are always upgrading techniques and facilities.  So why do so many older vintages taste delicious?

Great wine estates, and wine estates striving to be great, often give much contemplation and spend huge amounts of money making incremental changes they believe will make their wines even better or at least not let them fall behind their competitors.

January 18, 2013
Never too Late

Pushing retirement aside, Tim and Jackie Reuling are launching their new Sonoma Coast estate wines.

Most people might be afraid of launching a wine brand in their 60s. Not Tim and Jackie Reuling.  The first 500 cases of vintage 2011 Reuling Vineyard pinot noir will reach store shelves in May.  A rosé will follow in the summer.

December 27, 2012
Traveblogue 2012

Some thoughts from there and here on the passing year.

As a writer specializing in the coverage of wine, food and travel, 2012 afforded me the opportunity to make several reporting trips to Europe, as well as to revisit some American venues.  During the long overnight flights and airport delays, I have had time to reflect on what I have seen and what I have tasted.

December 6, 2012
Page Turners for Wine Lovers

Three holiday gift books that both amateur and advanced drinkers will savor.

People in the wine business who know Kevin Zraly understand that he likes to ask questions and then answer them.  He’s just that kind of guy.  And that process really works out well if you want to learn about wine, whether you’re a neophyte or have memorized all the crus of Burgundy.

November 2, 2012
The Taste(s) of Chablis

We all know the taste of Chablis.  Except when it tastes different.

Chablis brings up an image of “purity” – Chardonnay purity, at its best – and one could certainly argue that if the world could have only one white wine to drink with food, it would be Chablis.  One could also argue that there are “better” whites, even more-luscious and more-complex Chardonnays produced just down the road along the Côte d’Or, but as a universal food white wine, Chablis can

March 23, 2012
Burgundy wines tastings - Terroirs & Signatures de Bourgogne

The Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) cordially invites you to attend "Terroirs & Signatures de Bourgogne," the year's most prestigious trade tasting event.

Join us from 1pm - 6pm on

Tuesday April 24th, 2012 - San Francisco City Hall San Francisco

Thursday April 26th, 2012 - Tribeca Rooftop, New York

RSVP by April 10th for an opportunity to attend an educational seminar from 11am - 1pm entitled "Climats et Lieux-dits de Bourgogne".

Click here to RSVP.

March 3, 2012
Look at old-world wines through new-world eyes.

Today’s emerging wine consumers do not follow yesterday’s guidelines or taste preferences.

Recently I was moderating a wine-and-food seminar when the topic turned to how many wine drinkers are bucking well-established trends of buying “old-world” wines and embracing extremely low-cost “new-world” wines.

December 14, 2011
Wines of Terroirs Originels

A small group of Beaujolais and Macon winegrowers discover that working together on quality and marketing is a pathway to success.

There is a commonality among restaurateurs and winemakers that is crucial to both, but which is sometimes ignored by both – at their own considerable peril.

November 24, 2011
The Burgundy Continuum

Take a great vintage from a great producer and forget about georgaphy.  Most likely, you'll find great bargains in classic Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.

Although Burgundy has two basic grapes

August 26, 2011
Yarra Valley: The Other Oz

The region’s wines are the antithesis of what most people believe Aussie wine to be.

A verdant wonderland of green, rolling hills, the Yarra Valley seems too bucolic to be full of surprises. Here contented cows feast on a carpet of lush green grass.

August 3, 2011
Gamay, Up Close & Personal

If you don't know serious Beaujolais very well, the 2009 and 2010 vintages provide an excellent opportunity to get better acquainted.

April 8, 2011
Greek Wines Go Native in the Peloponnese

The Peloponnese, the “hand” of Greece, almost cut off from the rest of the Balkan Peninsula by the Corinthian Gulf, has “fingers” that plunge deep into the Mediterranean. 

January 12, 2011
The World's Most Authentic Wine

From producer to drinker, one of the most valued virtues in winema