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May 17, 2019
I’ve recently tasted a slew of mind-blowing Napa Valley cabernets—wines that stop you in your tracks; wines that make you wonder how wine can taste and feel that damn good. And of course, these wines aren’t just good. They are great. As a writer, words matter more to me than scores alone, but I gave […]
May 3, 2019
For the last 20 years, California sauvignon blanc has been mostly stuck in a rut. No matter how many sauvignon lovers prayed for a leap in quality, none came. Until now. The emergence of “Super Sauvignons” (as I call them), is one of the most dynamic trends happening in California (mostly Napa) wine country. I […]
April 19, 2019
Over the last couple of years, the increase in rosé sales has been so astronomical that wineries you’d never imagine making a rosé are making one. (Harlan and Screaming Eagle are still holding out). The obvious question is why and why now? What’s driving the pink tsunami? Intellectual comfort for one thing. You don’t have […]
April 12, 2019
Yesterday, I had the honor of giving the commencement speech at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone for the students in the Accelerated Culinary Arts Program and Wine and Beverage Graduate Certificate Program. The speech is reprinted here in its entirety. Congratulations to these young professionals who will carry forward the culture of wine […]
