I was raised in Austin, Texas. Austin, as in the home of Whole Foods Market, all things natural and hippie. Austin, as in the most liberal city in the state. "Organic," "natural," "holistic" and "eco-friendly" are terms I grew up-read more-
No oak and it shows. Apples on the nose lead to apples and pears mixed in lemon cream on the palate. It went well with leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and would match with any poultry. WHO Michel-Schlumberger, Petanque WHAT Chardonnay WHERE-read more-
This was stunning. Beautiful balance, fine bead, and delicate mousse. Faint aromas of pears, and some fresh brioche. The flavor were delicate, clean, and refreshing with a pure beam of ripe pear throughout. I detected a bit of zingy ginger-read more-
Last month I was invited to attend events around the Great Wine Capitals Annual General Meeting in Bordeaux as it celebrated its 10th birthday, including the presentation of the Best of International Wine Tourism Awards. Frankly, I had no idea-read more-
As delicious as I imagined it would be when I tasted it from a barrel sample in summer 2007. This wine is still young, and deserves a few more years in the bottle to further integrate its blackberry, clove, black-read more-
My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne. - John Maynard Keynes Champagne can soothe the soul and ignite romance. From the moment the cork issues the familiar pop, Champagne fuels excitement. There are a-read more-
The nose is redolent of honeysuckle. The palate is tart apple and lemon cream, with a background of toast. The finish shows a bit of browned butter. This is clean and refreshing, with a good acid backbone. Drink with lighter-read more-
A very dry rose with light flavors of tart red fruit, rhubarb and dried strawberries. It showed some spice and depth on the mid-palate before a slightly bitter, but clean, finish. A good choice for Thanksgiving, matching well with turkey-read more-