This is a new world wine story involving Kalin Cellars. But first, a story about a new world. Dedicated wine writing felt intellectually trivial and morally inappropriate for an extended period of time. Investing 60 hours a month … [Read More...]
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Couly Dutheil Les Chanteaux Chinon Blanc
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Ribelle in Brookline Gives Boston a Sense of Place
Ribelle in Brookline has figured out what other Boston restaurants have not; deliver the quintessential dining experience embodying a Bostonian "sense of place". Phraseology often finding its way into wine conversations, "sense of place" gives … [Read More...]
Gaillard Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah Fresh From the Northern Rhone
Having style expectations for wines from specific regions, like the Northern Rhone as an example, is an unavoidable reflex after years of tasting. Planning to drink a Northern Rhone Syrah from AOP's like Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Cornas, or St. … [Read More...]
Choosing a Restaurant Wine List Over Food
As the eight of us maneuvered on a street corner to hail two NYC yellow cabs, my son asked me why we were traveling from 66th and Central Park West to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for dinner. "Aren't there any nice restaurants in Manhattan?" It was a … [Read More...]
Kaleidoscope of Wine Styles and Jeremy Parzen
A friend of mine that sells wine in Massachusetts has told me more than once he admires my openness and flexibility for enjoying varied styles of wine. Fresh, aged, brooding, bright, acidic, chewy, earthy, fruity, dense, leesy, steel, wood, … [Read More...]
Dirty & Rowdy’s Hardy Wallace On Petite Sirah and Improvisation
While still exceptions to the rules, some California winemakers are challenging common assumptions about how Golden State wines ought to taste. Some of the movement's chroniclers think about these wines and winemakers as "New Wave". Prominent … [Read More...]
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