Category: Wine & Winery
-
Piaggia Poggio de’ Colli Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT 2020
Published on Posted by Categories: Tagged: A difficult blind tasting. 🍷 Piaggia Poggio de’ Colli Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT 2020 What a delicious yet confusing wine! I was firmly in the Super Tuscan zone, but the grape variety kept throwing me off. With 14.5% alcohol, my first thought was Cabernet Sauvignon. But there was no…
Written by
·
-
Rhône Night: A Study in Variety, Place, and Time
Some tastings are enjoyable. Others become educational benchmarks. This Rhône-themed lineup managed to be both. The evening moved from Northern Rhône whites into Southern Rhône reds, finishing with mature Cornas. Along the way, we had side-by-side varietal comparisons, a wildcard bottle outside the region, low-intervention winemaking, and two mature reds that showed why patience matters.…
Written by
·
-
Chenin vs Sémillon: A Blind Night with Two Grand Sweet Wines
Published on Posted by Categories: Tagged: A fun blind-tasting night with a great group at our favorite local spot. It’s already rare to see two dessert wines in one lineup. Not to mention having two botrytised wines on the same night. But that’s exactly what happened. I brought Château de Suronde Quarts de Chaume Grand…
Written by
·
-
2025 Wine List
Published on Posted by Categories: Tagged: In 2025, I continued to teach WSET Level 1 and 2 at the International Wine Center. While enhancing my knowledge through teaching, I visited Chianti Classico and Montalcino and attended various wine events and masterclasses. Presenting my 2025 Wine List, thoughtfully organized into four distinct categories: Within each category,…
Written by
·
-
A Blanc de Blancs for Life’s Micro-Celebrations
Published on Posted by Categories: Tagged: A Blanc de Blancs for Life’s Micro-Celebrations Sometimes, you don’t need a big life milestone to pop Champagne.Sometimes, you just need a little micro-celebration — a Friday well survived, a good meal, or simply the joy of being alive. That’s exactly the mood I was in when I opened…
Written by
·
When Wine 酒酣时分 