Joseph Phelps: iconic winery in Napa goes green
The 600 acre ranch that Joe Phelps bought near to a charming town of St. Helena breaths a verdant carpet of vines as …
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Art in Napa Valley
Art in Napa Valley thrives. In their excellent book The Art & Science of Wine James Halliday & Hugh Johnson, renowned Masters of Wine, propagate winemaking as an art form. […]
Koshu: a pinkish indigenous grape of Japan
The Koshu grape variety is indigenous of Japan. It is lightly pinkish as a Pinot Gris, has thick skin so it can be quite tanninc, light aroma so it shows […]
Domaine La Tourraque: safeguarding precious vinous land in serene Ramatuelle
The savage beauty of Domaine La Tourraque producing organic wines in the Var department of Southern France would enchant any serious human being sensitive to the artisan hand of mother […]
Bordeaux: Two neighbours – Château Palmer and Château Margaux
Château Palmer, the king of gold elegance is nesting just next to the majestic symbol of Margaux – the Château Margaux, bearing the same name as the AOC known for […]
Frenchie: bistronomy's little treasure in Paris
Frenchie embodies an old Parisian ambiance blended with modern international gastronomic fare rooted in its French history. The name of this culinary and vinous enterprise comes from a nickname given […]
Les 110 de Taillevent: haute brasserie in Paris
Inspired by the two-star chef Alain Solivérès from its more glamorous and historic fine dining sister restaurant Le Taillevent…
What it takes to be the Best Sommelier of the World
I interviewed Giuseppe Vacarini, the Best Sommelier of the World in 1978 what the competition used to be and what it is now.
Chateau Montelena: the culprit of "bottle shock"
Jim Barrett, a co-owner and vintner at Ch. Montelena, took the wind out off the French wines’ sails as his white Californian Chardonnay 1973 scored off the world famous Burgundies […]
Osteria di Fonterutoli: Tuscan wining and dining in a village with 24 generations of family winemaking
Thomas Jefferson was inspired and enticed by his friend Philip Mazzei to incorporate equality into the American Declaration of Independence, but he also planted the seed for winemaking in Virginia, the first founding state to make wine in the United States.