Category: Burgundy
Cork Dork: Insights into the Quest for Sommelier S...
Posted by Tom Gable | Feb 28, 2018 | Burgundy, California, Discoveries, France, Italy, New Zealand, Research | 0
White, Red Wine Values for Continued Hunkering in 2021
by Tom Gable | Dec 30, 2020 | Burgundy, California, Discoveries, France, Italy, New Zealand, Values | 0
Some celebrants usher in the New Year with a little bubbly and an expensive vintage wine or two. Based on requests from some friends for lower cost wines to get through the first quarter of 2021 under a pandemic budget, we took...
Read MoreSummer Whites: Easy Sipping Party Wines, Plus a Few Complex Classics
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2020 | Australia, Baja California, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain, Washington | 0
The following white wines rose to the top of our tasting leaderboard the past three months, scoring for overall quality of the wines and values delivered. Most are widely available, except for classics from the cellar and...
Read MoreA Sampling of Fine Burgundy Reds from 1998 to 2011
In tasting some 100 Burgundy wines over the past six months and from eight vintages from 1998 to 2011, we’ve compiled our top 20. Each exhibited the wonderful characteristics of its climat, even in awkward vintages. In going...
Read MoreValues in New World Pinot Noir
by Tom Gable | May 30, 2020 | Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, New Zealand, Oregon, Values | 0
In seeking gastronomic relief from the high-alcohol fruit bombs attacking our palates from all over the world, we often turn to something more friendly with food – Pinot Noir. Wines from this fine red wine grape can be enjoyed...
Read More18 Chardonnays for Spring and Summer Sipping
by Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2020 | Argentina, Burgundy, California, Discoveries, France, Values | 0
The following wines were selected from tastings over the past three months for a combination of quality, style and price. Sources were local grocery stores, wine merchants, online discount houses and a warehouse store. Prices...
Read MoreBurgundy Wines – Hunting for Quality in Less Famous Appellations
It’s a good day that starts at 9 a.m. with an introduction to the wines of Burgundy. Or you could...
Read MoreBring in the Clones: Juggling Pinot Noir Vines, Styles
by Tom Gable | Apr 29, 2018 | Burgundy, California, Discoveries, New Zealand, Oregon | 0
Pinot Noir is a mystery to many. How can wines made from the same grape differ so much in quality,...
Read MoreWorld of Pinot Noir: Exploring Burgundy and Oregon Contrasts and Parallels
The non-profit World of Pinot Noir (WOPN) annual event is conceived to celebrate and educate...
Read MoreCork Dork: Insights into the Quest for Sommelier Status
by Tom Gable | Feb 28, 2018 | Burgundy, California, Discoveries, France, Italy, New Zealand, Research | 0
For highly entertaining insights into the world of wine, restaurants, the route to becoming a...
Read MoreFinding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
by Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2016 | Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Chile, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and...
Read MoreHunt for October Red: Value Wines to Classics
by Tom Gable | Oct 30, 2013 | Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Italy | 0
As the weather drives changes in dress, blankets on the bed and kitchen smells (bubbling beef...
Read MoreFall White Sale: Wine Values from $12 to $27
by Tom Gable | Oct 13, 2013 | Australia, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Discoveries, Italy | 0
The quest for values continues. Here are recent white wine finds in the $12 to $27 range. All...
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