With but one thin page left on the calendar, media of all sorts are chiming in with “Best of 2009” and “The Year in _____” lists. With respect to wine, that means it’s time for Top 100 lists. This year, I thought it would be interesting to analyze the five major Top 100 lists by focusing not on the recommended wines, but rather on the tastemakers behind them. Let’s take a closer look…
Thanks to the World Wide Web, America’s homegrown feasting holiday has become, all but officially, America’s Wine Holiday.
I think wine lovers should take this opportunity to confront a common demon: French wine.
Cost-conscious food and wine pairing can work fabulously, for the simple reason that these table partners naturally elevate each other. The most humble vin or vino perks up with simpatico nibbles. And vice versa.
W. R. Tish, known in the wine trade simply as Tish, has been writing and speaking about wine and food...