It’s that time again , to taste the current Bordeaux vintage. Journalists, wine buyers, negociants and others are ready to sample the 2017 vintage. It’s always crowded, but this will help you find the best places to taste.
Colgin Cellars, the popular and highly regarded, Napa Valley Winery sold a large portion of their estate to LVMH in a record setting deal.
Patrick Maroteaux was one of the most popular owners in all of Bordeaux. Since he took over Branaire Ducru, the wines have never been better. Patrick left a large footprint in Bordeaux. He will be missed.
For the wine of the week, it is not so much the wine that matters, it is the reason some bottles become the wine of the week that counts.
Series of dangerous fires burning in Napa Valley and Sonoma County, are causing damage to structures, threatening people and vineyards, forcing evacuations.
There are countless reasons why wines are special. Perhaps the most important is that some bottles create memories that stay with us. This bottle of 1961 Chateau Pontet Canet is one of those bottles.
There are those wines that you know are good, but do not expect to see. Perhaps they are too young, or hard to find. The surprise comes when this unexpected pleasure hits your glass, and then your palate! In this case, it was the 2005 Chateau Haut Bailly.