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…
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…
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…
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…
British Bubbles: HATTINGLEY VALLEY
Made using the Champagne process in Wield in East Hampshire in the south of England, Hattingley Valley’s sparkling wines (English Fizz, British Bubbles) come from grapes…
A USEFUL CLARET
Claret – pronounced clair-et (or kler-ət) with the “t” pronounced – is an English (not French) word for a particular shade of red. The term Claret…
Refreshing 2015 White and Pink Bordeaux
When I hear Bordeaux, the first wine that comes to my mind is red. But maybe right now is not the time of year when I’m…
2016 BORDEAUX: Another Great Vintage
2014, 2015, and 2016 follow the same pattern as 2008, 2009, and 2010 and 1988, 1989, and 1990 before that. Not quite good-better-best but more like…
