Someone recently sent me a sample bottle of a Kalecik Karasi. It was excellent, and I’d be happy to suggest that you buy it, but I couldn’t find out anything about it. Or where to buy it. One of the problems with trying to cover this industry, whether as a reporter or simply as a…
The Inexact Art of Describing Wine
“Gardenia?” he asked. “Is that what you smell?” It was Thanksgiving decades ago, and my father said he loved the Navarro Gewurztraminer I had opened, but implied that he didn’t smell gardenias. So I asked, “What do you smell?” “Uh, wine,” he said. “And it’s really nice, but gardenia?” He said the wine smelled a…
Oregon Wine Tour: Vineyards, Small Towns and Adventure
It wasn’t what I expected to see in Oregon, but covering the hills were rows and rows of olive trees. Tiny green fruit dotted the branches as we walked along the grove at Durant at Red Ridge Farms. When my husband Benjamin and I planned our Oregon road trip, we knew we’d be stopping at…
Tips for Choosing the Best Dry Rosés
When the days are consistently hot, an iced tea, beer, iced coffee, or simply a glass of ice water are among the most obvious ways to cool off. But when friends arrive and conviviality is appropriate, only a handful of beverages seem to be the best alternatives, especially if you’ve put out some cheese and…
Exploring Wine Along Lake Erie
Discerning wine drinkers looking for new areas to explore should head to the southern shore of Lake Erie. Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes, has long been the backyard of U.S. grape juice production. The wine produced around the quintessential Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania, in what is called Lake Erie Wine…
Are Closeout Wines Worth Buying? It Depends.
Some people believe that all white and rosé wines are best consumed young, but based on that reasoning, they ignore any wines released a year ago. Today, for example, rosé wines from 2020 are what people want. And they seem to treat 2019 rosés like dishwater—and an anything older like COVID-19. Yet not all whites…
How a California Winery Celebrates Summer’s Bounty
I recently drove up the Pacific coast to the world-class Paso Robles winery region. The first night I visited the Sensorio light exhibit, where tens of thousands of stemmed spheres lit up the night, creating an incredible landscape. It really is a can’t-miss experience. I also had the opportunity to visit several wineries and enjoy…
Dealing With Wine Snobs
Ever encounter a wine snob? I have—far too often, alas. And dealing with wine snobs is an art form calling for subtlety. Rule No. 1: laughing out loud is verboten. Still, you’d simply not believe some of the things I’ve heard over more than 40 years of drinking wine. Bad times often happen when buffoons…
Ode to Riesling
A handful of the world’s best wines are made from grape varieties that are rarely blended with anything else, are grown only in a few areas of the world, are notoriously difficult to make, and end up not selling for anywhere near as much money as their strongest supporters believe they should. Among those few…
Pairing Wine and Food
Excluding breakfast, I consider a meal without a glass of wine to be a missed opportunity. I think of wine as an enhancement of food and a simple way to improve almost all victuals. Not every wine has to be great. Sometimes, a simple glass of simple wine is just fine. And while making the…
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