What We’re Drinking – Papa’s Pilar Dark Rum

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is a truly unique rum, from production to flavor. Rums from Florida, Central America, and the Caribbean, some pot distilled and some column distilled, are solera aged through a series of different barrels. First they are aged in American Bourbon barrels. It goes next into a mix of Bourbon and Port

From grape to grain in Greece

Simon J Woolf
Beer Reviews
3 min read
When it comes to 21st century microbrewers, I have a certain image in my head, probably heavily based around the world's most famous “Gypsy brewer” Mikkel Borg Bjergsø. Hailing from Scandinavia and sporting a resplendent fisherman's beard, Bjergsø is a defining figure in today's dynamic microbrewing world. Sophocles Panagiotou, master brewer

What do you really think of that wine? Ask your brain.

Erika Szymanski
Features
6 min read
Surely we've all met someone, or been the someone, who asks whether that expert really discerns purple peaches and cassis in that merlot-cabernet blend. Even if we trust in someone's sincerity, are they really feeling it or have they just convinced themselves? Then we layer the imprecisions of language on

For Lovers of Aged Bordeaux, an Opening

Evan Dawson
Feature Stories
5 min read
But is it a door, or just a window? Modern winemaking can do all kinds of neat tricks. Soften the tannins and make even Barolo more approachable in its relative youth? We can do that. Manipulate the acids to save a white wine that would otherwise taste like an electric

What We’re Drinking – Turasan Emir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Turasan was established in 1943 and produces 2,000,000 litres per year. This wine is made from emir, the only grape exclusive to the Turkish region of Cappadocia. The color is light and bright, with a slight green tint. White florals waft up from the glass along with pear. The palate

The Oregon Chardonnay Clone Wars

Mary Cressler
Features
7 min read
Oregon’s controversial history with chardonnay clones culminated into one question earlier this month: do clones matter when it comes to chardonnay? We were there to find out at the fourth annual Oregon Chardonnay Symposium held at Stoller Family Estate in the Willamette Valley. Those who attended the technical panel titled