Month: June 2009

'We have come to relish chilled red wines in summer. There was a time when we drank only whites and rosés in hot weather. It seemed like the right thing to do and they were refreshing. But as the years have gone on, we have found some reds more refreshing, in their own way.'

'Have you ever had a half-bottle of wine you wanted to save for another time, and wondered what would be the best way to hold the wine for several days? If you are not going to drink the left-over wine, there are a number of choices that will enable you to enjoy the wine on another day:… '

'First impressions: If the juicy, pitch-perfect 2007s were not to be missed across the board, 2008s will be one of those more complicated years. The emerging line is that it is a return to form for German Riesling — sugar levels more in line with traditional norms (after the elevated levels of the past several vintages, even ''07) and vibrant amounts of the acidity that is Riesling's top selling point.'

'Rosso del Palazzone NV Vino da Tavola is in effect a baby Brunello di Montalcino at a fraction of the price of the real thing.'