As a boy, he moved from Algeria to France with his family and attended ?a private school that he dropped out of at age 15.
He still maintains that he does not know a word of English, as he is “not ...
I am thinking so much of a charming town plaza with towering trees, restaurants, art galleries, antique stores, wine-tasting establishments and even a boutique for cats and dogs.
The town is Healdsbu...
One of my office compatriots has suggested that I write about the relationship between music and wine as this is a particularly significant week in my life for sound in general.
I am testing a tiny m...
This Friday past, I made a point of doing something that I try to do at least twice a season; I visited the lobster seller who sets up base on Fridays between the roundabouts in Paget, and I purchased...
I remember a time long ago when it was suggested to a top Napa vintner that his wines were “French-like”.
I am sure that it was meant as a compliment, but his reply was: “I really don’t give a damn, ...
Last weekend we had friends over for dinner and I opened a bottle of brunello.
Its brilliance was a reminder of why I have spent so much of my life trying to understand the magic of wine.
In 1865 the...
For some reason I seem to have wind on my mind today, so let me share with you the relationship between it and our favourite tipple.
If you are a grape grower in Provence or the Rhone Valley of France...
Last week, I wrote of some of the factors that establish the price of a wine, today, I will add another most important one — an oak barrel.
It is easy to pay $1,800 or more for a French one, that ho...
As much as we like to discuss that lovely bottle of brunello that we had a couple of weeks ago, the cold hard facts are that most of the time most of us are happy to find an enjoyable wine for under $...
I have just printed off a detailed five-page vintage chart for our sales team and our stores.
It informs us that years with a 98-100 rating are classic, 94-97 are superb, 90-93 are excellent, 87-89...
