Riesling is often described as "racy." The term usually refers to its high acidity but is even more apt when the same wines have that...

Yachts? Rosés? But the markets are tanking and the summer is over! Damn the reality1, full speed ahead! For the past few years rosé sales...

¿Por qué Iberia? We started with Spain and Portugal for 3 main reasons: It's the most dynamic (and constantly changing) area in the wine world...

Move aside Hondarribi Zuri (of Txakolina fame), there's a new grape in town. We were in New York City last week for a wedding and...

This article appeared in the August 2007 edition of Connections Magazine (Ireland) A man walks into a restaurant just outside of Naples and barks out...

I just got back from a trip to Rome with a bitter taste in my mouth. No, it wasn’t a bad trip or anything like...

This article appeared in the June 2007 edition of Connections Magazine (Ireland) People who know nothing about wine – no, not you, I'm talking about...

These are my top ten most memorable and enjoyable wines from the past year. The only common thread in this eclectic group is that most...

“I’ll be pouring some excellent Cab Francs today.” Whatever happened to “We’re tasting some excellent Cab Francs today?” Everyone seems to be pouring everywhere these...