Do Bordeaux classifications really matter? That persistently thorny question came into red-hot focus recently, when the two original Saint-Émilion Grands Read More ⟶

Lady Luck has smiled on Burgundy recently, with moderate weather and abundant harvests for four vintages in a row. Sadly, Read More ⟶

Legendary winemaker Jean-Bernard Delmas, manager of Château Haut-Brion for over 40 years, once described the much-acclaimed 1982 vintage as his Read More ⟶

With more classified estates than any single appellation in Bordeaux — including such luminaries as Châteaux Beychevelle, Branaire-Ducru, Ducru-Beaucaillou, and of Read More ⟶

As we come out of the pandemic and the world beings to reopen, we’re seeing renewed energy, innovation and creativity Read More ⟶

One of the many calamities caused by the recent U.S. Government tariffs on French wine was the near-total loss of Read More ⟶

If you love French wine, the past 18 months have been tough. If you import French wine, it’s been devastating. Read More ⟶

Confused, misunderstood and frequently underestimated, Pouilly-Fuissé and Pouilly-Fumé are worth getting to know. Both are exceptional wines and — perhaps Read More ⟶

Winter nights by the fireplace with a glass of Bordeaux is a classic pairing — for good reason. But counter-intuitive Read More ⟶

The old adage “Hindsight is 2020” seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use as a theme for analyzing our wine Read More ⟶