A while back I searched Burgundy to find the new pulse. What I discovered was a quiet revolution encompassing younger and older generations who were speaking common languages. I loved... read more →
Looking back, it was only the Piemonte moments that went untold. Why? Perhaps there were just too many of them in a week. And each one deserved more time, so... read more →
So many, and now I’m racing. Pascaline and I traveled west from Soave to Piemonte. Sigh. Is there a more beautiful place in the spring? So damned optimistic. Puffs of... read more →
In the area of Soave, where rarely an honest wine grows, there is a true defender of garganega. Hello madman Filippo Filippi. He lives and works the vines on the... read more →
On the way to the Salon from La Dive I took a little detour to see where François Saint-Lô perform his vini-magique—especially chenin blanc. I’ve been to a lot of Loire... read more →
How did I miss talking about Tomoko showing me pruning strategy? After the devastation of the 2016 hail some people found healing in converting Guyot Simple to Guyot Poussard. Here... read more →
As I scanned my virtual parcels of photos that have stayed silent in my files over this year, I wanted to finally make the time to make it... read more →
Happy to announce that The Dirty Wine to Guide was one of five books Eric Asimov suggested for holiday gifting. He used the words exhilarating, useful and important. So, in a... read more →
Back in 2008 this essay of mine was published in The Washington Post. What can I say? Many of us have failed parents, but they are our failed parents. My dad.... read more →
In August I was at the San Diego natural wine festival, entitled, NatDiego. For the record, it was sweet. On the bus off the bus, round and round to fun... read more →