When I first began learning about wine, the French classics were mandatory: Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne to start. After years of tasting, spitting, swallowing, rejecting, yawning, crying and then finally buying, I’m…
Duncan’s Wine of The Month: The Benedictine monks of Stift Göttweig have owned some of the Kremstal’s classiest vineyard sites since the 11th century, but since engaging consultant winemaker Fritz Miesbauer (known…
Weighty yet approachable. Rich but not jammy. And having a lovely soft non-aggressive tannic structure. This Cabernet Sauvignon, balanced with a touch of Russian River Syrah, is a delightful wine that I…
There are some exciting things happening in the wine and spirits world right now and we want you to be the first to know about them. We taste new bottles every day,…
Going to a Holiday party? Having friends over for a cozy dinner? From sparkling rosé to Bourbon, our staff tell us which bottles they like to have on hand / impress their…
What is it – this indescribable nature of Alsace? Land of gingerbread-styled, half-timbered houses, home of France’s “plus belle villes,” resting between the misty Vosges and the meandering Rhine, neither fully French…
“Frankenstorm” is making its way to the Northeast, and while only some of us will take the warnings seriously and stock up on water and canned beans, we should ALL be stocking…
You’ve probably walked past our Cool Room a thousand times. Perhaps you were a bit too intimidated to go in? “That’s where they keep the really expensive wines… right?” Well, we do…
