Bordeaux to Drink or Hold: Ch. d’AIGUILHE, Castillon, 2012
Beginning in 1998, Stefan von Neipperg of Ch. Canon La Gaffeliere (among others) fame created and continues to build Ch. d’Aiguilhe which has now become reference…
ALBERT BICHOT Class and Tasting
Featuring assistant technical director Matthieu Mangenot On Monday, June 17 at 7pm, please join me (Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton) in welcoming Albert Bichot assistant…
An AMERICAN CLASSIC: Ridge Geyserville
RIDGE VINEYARDS Geyserville, Alexander Valley, 2017 A sustainably-grown, all estate blend of 68% Zinfandel, 18% Carignane, 12% Petit Sirah, and 2% Alicante Bouchet given a full…
The Friday Fizz: LANSON “1760” Brut Rosé, Champagne, NV
Sometimes you stumble on something that just demands your attention. I already knew that I liked Lanson Brut Rosé but this last Wednesday night (12/05/18), I…
Wow Wine: Ch. PONTET CANET, Pauillac, 2011
Are you looking to gift someone with a truly great bottle of red Bordeaux this Christmas? Are you looking to drink a great bottle of red…
A Port Primer with Rui Ribeiro of Symington
Please join Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton at 7pm on Monday, December 10th at the Wine School at l’Alliance Française to welcome Rui Ribeiro of Symington…
Vintage Porto 2016
It’s been a while since I’ve had much to say about Port. We drink Port wines at home on a regular basis and the stuff we…
The Friday Fizz: LOUIS SACY Brut Grand Cru, Champagne, NV
The Person: Alain Sacy, 16th generation Champagne vigneron (vine-grower) and 2nd generation owner of Champagne Louis de Sacy The Place: The Louis Sacy winery and vineyards in…
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…
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…
