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Better With Age Feb. 02, 2021
Years ago, on a trip to Bordeaux to taste samples from a new vintage, I had the opportunity to have ... Read More
Bordeaux 2017: The Sweet Spot Apr. 07, 2020
BORDEAUX, France — The 2017 vintage of Bordeaux will be arriving in the U.S. retail wine marke... Read More
A Celebration of Bordeaux Dec. 28, 2019
By Richard Carroll Place de la Comedie in the heart of Bordeaux, France, is like an enormous magnet ... Read More
The Wines of Bibiana Nov. 19, 2019
When Bibiana decided to quit her university studies in Columbia, she set out for France with little ... Read More
The Robert Parker Legacy May. 28, 2019
If you have even a passing interest in wine, you've no doubt heard the name Robert Parker. At the pe... Read More
Bordeaux 2018: 20 Fab Reds Apr. 09, 2019
BORDEAUX, France — The splendid 2018 vintage of red Bordeaux marks the fourth consecutive very... Read More
Bordeaux 2018: First Impressions Apr. 02, 2019
BORDEAUX, France — In an annual rite of spring, thousands of wine merchants and dozens, if not... Read More
The Excellent 2016 Vintage of Bordeaux Feb. 19, 2019
In recent weeks, the excellent 2016 vintage of Bordeaux has been rolled out in a number of U.S. citi... Read More
Three Harvest Hot Spots Oct. 23, 2018
Harvest is a special time in wine country. Trucks loaded with grapes chug down narrow country roads,... Read More
Wine by the Half-Glass Jul. 31, 2018
The waiter approached and pointed at the empty wine glass, as if to ask if I would like another. "Ye... Read More
Bordeaux 2017: Weathering the Storm Apr. 17, 2018
BORDEAUX, France — Although Bordeaux produces the world's most expensive and arguably most sou... Read More
Bordeaux 2016: The Right Bank Apr. 11, 2017
BORDEAUX, France — The warm, dry summer of 2016 provided ideal conditions for an excellent gra... Read More
Wine-Pairing Myths Jan. 24, 2017
If you find it useful when someone suggests a specific food to pair with a specific wine, you aren't... Read More
Watching Bordeaux Prices May. 17, 2016
The following is an excerpt from an email sent from a fellow Bordeaux collector to like-minded frien... Read More
MacPhail Departs From Namesake Winery May. 10, 2016
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — We've seen this act before: Richard Arrowood sells Arrowood. Gone. Gary F... Read More
The Bordeaux Conundrum Apr. 26, 2016
Tasting hundreds of young Bordeaux wines from barrel is an annual exercise of self-inflicted pain fo... Read More
Canary in the Coal Mine Apr. 19, 2016
Michel Rolland is perhaps the world's most famous winemaker. From his home base in Bordeaux, the win... Read More
The Rise of a Bordeaux Juggernaut Apr. 12, 2016
BORDEAUX, France — When Daniel and Florence Cathiard first laid eyes on Chateau Smith Haut Laf... Read More
A Postcard From France Apr. 05, 2016
PARIS — It was a Wednesday night following a long flight in from California. The taxi pulled u... Read More
Wine Gifts: A Trio of Glorious Whites Dec. 15, 2015
Following up on last week's Wine Talk theme of gifting wines of exceptional character to the wine en... Read More
