France

      I have always been someone who believes that bubbly should not be saved for a special occasion;...

    The topic intrigued me – are California Pinot Noirs built for aging? We all know that Burgundy wines...

    As Dallas finally broke it’s 47 days of over 100 temperatures (which sadly is not a record), it’s...

          The perfect wine for pizza.  A phrase often used, but in reality a lot of...

        Bourgogne is reclaiming its identity as one of the most iconic regions of France with a...

        For 30 years, Eileen Crane was at the helm as the founding winemaker and CEO of...

      It’s sample time and I never knew what a challenge these would be in the time of...

      Bruno Paillard is known for changing the game in the champagne industry, one that almost never sees change....

Stop Giving Merlot the Side Eye   A Trip to Ehlers Estate Many Years Ago   I’m not going to...

Best Samples for 2020   Today’s sample column evaluates 69 of the 128 wines that I’ve tasted over the past...

    Jason Guerra, Moët Hennessy Brand Ambassador, Heather Queen, Wine Concierge and Master Chef Adrien Nieto   You may...

    It had been close to ten years since I visited the French Room.  I remember the experience well. ...

  It’s crazy that 2019 has passed in a flash and a new year/decade has begun.  Why not usher in...

  Bruno Paillard had champagne in his blood.  He was born in Reims in 1953 to a family that had...

Jean-Charles Boisset and me   Those who know Jean-Charles Boisset, the Vintner, Entrepreneur and Man of Mystery, realize that he...

Six Months of Wine Samples: A Summation of My Favorites It’s sample write-up time again and I held off longer...

  MW Sheri Morano and MW Mary Gorman-McAdams     My Third TEXSOM conference   Masters of Wine Mary Gorman-McAdams...

Named after a fictional owner, Billy Can Can is an upscale saloon with a modern twist.  The menu comes from Chef...

In May, Jordan launched its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon aged 100 percent in French oak barrels.  Imagine sampling the...

What I’m Drinking: A Round of First Quarter (Almost) Sample Favorites – Sample Reviews I found myself behind (even more...

When Tina Morey, the founder of Wine Studio, asked me what I knew about San Diego’s wine region, I was...

Last year, when I delved into Sweet Bordeaux wines with Snooth, it become very clear that I had some stereotypes...

  Our line-up of Loire Valley wines This Summer, I was invited to a wine chat focusing on Loire Valley...

It’s time for another sample round up and I found that a theme emerged for me this quarter.  I either...

One of this Summer’s wine studios was focused on the importance of rosé wine labels on #winestudio, a conversation about...