must say, I was quite disappointed with how the wines showed, as a group. But if this tasting is representative of the wines as a group, then perhaps Eric Asimov was right when he said after hearing about my theory, and I'm paraphrasing here, "Hmm, I don't think I agree. some do not. But what are the basic German Rieslings? MORE >>

As an example, I did not know during the tasting that Roland Velich of Moric is a superstar that Peter Liem compared to the wine maker at DRC in his ability to coax greatness out of his terroir and his grape. It was very well balanced and I imagine that it would cellar very well. This was a challenging tasting for me. MORE >>

It may sound absurd to think that a winemaker’s personality is as discernible in the glass as the terroir , but that combination of curiosity, humility, and respectful excellence comes through in the wines of Ridge Vineyards. Almost everyone in our group preferred that wine. The wines were all from their cellars. had chosen. MORE >>

Wines that can offer the same level of quality as good Beaujolais or Loire red wines at those prices - delicious wines that express terroir and work perfectly with food. Such a great group for this tasting - Rosemary drinks loads of minerally white wine and has a tough time with big red wines like this. Aren't they? Some are, yes. MORE >>

Tropez and studying the hotel business at The Swiss Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, later working for the Groupe Barriere Company. Valerie is passionate about her winery (which produces a half million bottles a year), because of the quality of the wine, both in terms of the terroir and the attention that goes into its production. MORE >>