Boillot 2018: Maybe a Mythical Vintage?!? Boillot 2018: Maybe a Mythical Vintage?!? Boillot 2018: Maybe a Mythical Vintage?!? Marla Norman2019-10-11T20:57:56+00:00October 17th, 2019| After a rough start, the 2018 Burgundy vintage is already drawing praise, with some critics even comparing it to the READ MORE Read More 0
Nosing Around Wine & Aromas Nosing Around Wine & Aromas Nosing Around Wine & Aromas Marla Norman2019-09-26T23:04:51+00:00October 1st, 2019| In Wine 101 classes we learn to swirl and smell before drinking. Why exactly this ritual can be so pleasurable READ MORE Read More 0
Bubble Up & Uncork in Champagne Bubble Up & Uncork in Champagne Bubble Up & Uncork in Champagne Marla Norman2019-10-02T15:51:39+00:00October 1st, 2019| The joyful sound of corks exploding from bottles is heard all day, every day and into the night in Champagne. READ MORE Read More 0
Château Smith Haut Lafitte: The Singular Universe of Florence & Daniel Cathiard Château Smith Haut Lafitte: The Singular Universe of Florence & Daniel Cathiard Château Smith Haut Lafitte: The Singular Universe of Florence & Daniel Cathiard Marla Norman2019-09-27T21:54:20+00:00September 12th, 2019| During Bordeaux Primeurs this past spring, we were thrilled to be invited to lunch at Château Smith Haut Lafitte. When READ MORE Read More 0
End of Summer Super Sale! End of Summer Super Sale! End of Summer Super Sale! Marla Norman2019-09-02T06:06:45+00:00September 1st, 2019| Summer’s over. Temperatures are finally cooling off. Fall festivals and winter holidays are fast approaching. There’s no better time to READ MORE Read More 0
Saint-Émilion: A Legend Crafted in Stone & Vines Saint-Émilion: A Legend Crafted in Stone & Vines Saint-Émilion: A Legend Crafted in Stone & Vines Marla Norman2019-07-28T19:37:45+00:00July 28th, 2019| Over the past few years, we’ve spent a great deal of time in Saint-Émilion — so much so, that we’ve READ MORE Read More 0
Two Moons over Alsace Two Moons over Alsace Two Moons over Alsace Marla Norman2019-07-08T16:47:24+00:00July 8th, 2019| France has any number of spectacularly beautiful and fascinating regions — one of the most distinctive is Alsace. Only the READ MORE Read More 0
Bordeaux Futures 2018 — Last Call Bordeaux Futures 2018 — Last Call Bordeaux Futures 2018 — Last Call Marla Norman2019-06-17T19:11:31+00:00June 17th, 2019| The Bordeaux 2018 En Primeur, which started early in April this year, has just ended. It was an unusual campaign READ MORE Read More 0
A Bourgogne Perspective A Bourgogne Perspective A Bourgogne Perspective Marla Norman2019-06-23T23:37:45+00:00May 30th, 2019| If you read our columns regularly, you know we spend a lot of time in Bordeaux. Many of you have READ MORE Read More 0
2018 Bordeaux: Two Seasons & Endless Choices 2018 Bordeaux: Two Seasons & Endless Choices 2018 Bordeaux: Two Seasons & Endless Choices Marla Norman2019-05-14T14:55:12+00:00May 13th, 2019| We’re just back from Bordeaux, where we tasted some 500+ wines from the 2018 vintage during En Primeurs. Always an READ MORE Read More 0
