The State of Rosé – Fizz, That Is!
7pm Monday December 11th atThe Wine School at l’Alliance FrançaiseIn The State of Rosé – Fizz, That Is!, we will focus in on, taste, and discuss only Rosé Sparkling wines from…
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Vintage 2015 (Mostly) Cru Classé Bordeaux Tasting on March 6th
Tuesday March 6, 2018 at the Crystal Ballroom at the Rice (Please see the end of this post for an update on Bear Dalton) This event was originally scheduled for Tuesday January…
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LOUIS JADOT 2015 Tasting and Seminar on 01/29/18 (New Date)
Rescheduled from 01/08/18. Louis Jadot is among the very best negoçiants in Burgundy. But calling Jadot a negoçiant is a bit like calling an aircraft carrier a boat. Jadot is…
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BEAR on BUBBLES: The Current State of Champagne
The older I get, the more Champagne I drink. Well, Champagne and other sparkling wines. Those others include other French Fizz, Cava, British Bubbles, California sparklers and…
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AGE-WORTHY BORDEAUX
Much is made of wine’s ability to age and the glories of mature wines. Most of this is just so much bunk. Only a small percentage of all wine produced is age-able in the sense…
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The Friday Fizz: BRITISH BUBBLES
IT’s A THING! Until recently, when I thought of British bubbles, I thought of Bollinger and Pol Roger and Lanson which are real-deal French Champagnes that enjoy a particular…
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Henriot Cuve 38, Champagne, NV
In 1990 Joseph Henriot set aside one vat to which to add a portion of outstanding Blanc de Blancs each year, capturing the essence of every harvest in a sort of solera. The idea…
The Friday Fizz: CASTELNAU Brut Reserve, Champagne, NV
There may be people who think fine wine can’t come from a co-op but those people haven’t visited the right co-ops. A wine co-op is a…
The Friday Fizz: CASTELNAU Brut Reserve, Champagne, NV
Two for Tuesday: Domaine Serene
Three for Thursday: Red Bordeaux Values for Everyday Drinking
The Friday Fizz: Three-Under-$30 (per bottle)
Two for Tuesday: Domaine Serene
Located in the Dundee Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Domaine Serene is the property and passion of Minnesota natives Ken and Grace Evenstad (who were formerly…
Friday Fizz: Codorniu’s Barcelona Cuvee 1872 Cavas
Cava (which is to say Spanish sparkling wine made using the Champagne process) was first produced by Josep Raventos (of Codorniu) in 1872. This “Barcelona Cuvee…
Three for Thursday: Red Bordeaux Values for Everyday Drinking
Sometimes you want a nice bottle of red Bordeaux but you maybe don’t want a great bottle of red Bordeaux. I know. I get it. Sometimes…
SOLD OUT! – An Evening with Jane Ferrari of Yalumba
NOW SOLD OUT! On Friday, September 22 at 7pm, please join me, Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton, in welcoming our always-entertaining-and-ever-informative friend Jane Ferrari, traveling…
The Friday Fizz: Three-Under-$30 (per bottle)
I love Champagne and for me, every Friday is Champagne Friday. Still, I don’t always want to break the bank buying my Friday Fizz. Here are…
CHATEAU LANCYRE: Special Wines from a Special Place.
Owned by Regis Valentin (vigneron, winemaker, and motive force), the Ch. Lancyre estate in the Languedoc’s top appellation of Pic St. Loup is located 15 miles…
Pleasing Pinot: MOMO Pinot Noir, Marlborough, 2013
Until recently, when I thought of fine New Zealand Pinot Noir, the words “Central Otago” came first to mind. If someone mentioned Marlborough for Pinot Noir,…
Appreciating Anderson Valley: HANDLEY Pinot Noir 2013
When you ask most U.S. consumers where their favorite new world Pinot Noir is grown, you have a good chance of hearing “Russian River Valley” or…
