With a clean sweep of “Top Wines of April”, I am reminded that if I could only drink wines from one country for the rest of my life, it would be France. These April winners prove that despite a weakened dollar and skyrocketing prices for in-demand Bordeaux, Burgundy, and top Rhones, it’s still entirely possible […]
Kitchen A Trattoria BYOB and 2009 Domaine la Garrigue
Eventually you find Kitchen A Trattoria discretely tucked away off a main street in St. James, Long Island. Worth the momentary measure of driving confusion, the restaurant delivers a top BYOB opportunity to pair Long Island’s most impeccably crafted, mouth watering, rustic Italian fare with your cellar’s treasures. Hundreds of miles from my own wine cellar, […]
Two Styles of Cotes du Rhone for Now and Later
I can’t have enough transforming wine in my cellar; tannins melting and fruit evolving creating advanced and sensually pleasing characteristics to be enjoyed down the line. I am hooked on it. But inventory and time is money and it makes sense to seek out efficient cellaring strategies. Buoyed by just enough concurrence from fellow Rhone fans on […]
Cote du Rhones for the Ages?
Tasting through this year’s release parade of 2007 Cote du Rhones (CDR) reflects an intensity of reward found in vintages where mother nature sets the perfect table. I have been grinning and tasting the releasing 07 CDRs acknowledging their richness, depth of fruit, aligned structure, and across the board enjoyment. They offer a value buying opportunity with only one question; Buy just enough to drink over […]