Here’s a picture of the different soil types of each vineyard: And here’s a map of the vineyards to help orient you: The Grézeaux bottling comes from 50-year-old vines in soil of gravel and clay. French wine wine picksHow does cabernet franc age? ve often gotten confused with the various bottlings of the domaine. MORE >>

Certainly visiting a country is not a prerequisite for knowing a country’s wines, but it helps exploration, knowledge and discovery. wine picksA couple of weeks ago, Robert Parker went to Spain to collect a medal for his contributions to Spanish wine. One American who relishes being on the ground in Spain is Andre Tamers. Yeasty! MORE >>

The forest of Berce also helps te vines resist the wind. If you are reading this outside NYC, you might check out the web site for Hand Picked Selections, its importer. Apremont Appellation in the French Alps. Yet for me, ABC also means “Anything But Chardonnay.&#. Now there is nothing wrong with Chardonnay. So there you have it. MORE >>

Of course, the palate fatigue wasn’t helped that the other wines on the table were a primitivo and an Amarone. Italian wine wine picksI attended a private dinner recently where a Brunello was the main wine. It was big and extracted and I found it fatiguing. can’t even remember the producer’s name. MORE >>

The wine I picked was the Beringer Pinot Noir Founder's Estate 2007, which worked almost perfectly with the spicy but sweet intensity of flavors in the curry dish. Hints of chocolate, vanilla and ripe, bright cherries, with lively but smooth tannins helping to balance against the deep exotic richness of the curry sauce. MORE >>