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…
The Friday Fizz: J.P. MARNIQUET
J.P. MARNIQUET Located near the village of Venteuil, Champagne J.P. Marniquet is almost a one-man show with Jean Pierre Marniquet (with help from his daughter) handling…
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: CHAMPAGNE HENRIOT
The Person: The late Joseph Henriot (1936-2015), former head of Veuve Clicquot and owner of Henriot in Champagne and Bouchard Pere et Fils in Burgundy. (His…
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…
OPUS ONE 2015 is at Spec’s
Year-in-and-year-out, Opus One is one of the top Cabernet-based wines from Napa Valley and this 2015 is no exception. In stock now. OPUS ONE, Napa Valley,…
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…
