Category Archives: Wine

Philippe Sereys de Rothschild Brings Business Savvy and Impish Humor to a Wine Empire

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

Bordeaux is transforming itself. Change was widely on display during Vinexpo, the biennial trade fair held this month at the city’s Parc des Expositions with satellite parties at chateaux throughout the Left and Right Banks. The visible changes were magnificent … Continue reading →

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Traveling the World at Vinexpo

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

Greetings from Vinexpo! I’m in Bordeaux for only my second visit to this biennial trade fair, having first come in 2009. That was the year Bordeaux was chasing the China market; Asia is much less prominent this year, and in … Continue reading →

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Tasting SLV and Mouton with Warren Winiarski

Posted on March 16, 2015 by

During my recent visit to California, I had the pleasure of visiting Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and a Napa Valley pioneer whose Cabernet Sauvignon won the famous Paris Tasting of 1976. We first met a few … Continue reading →

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Drinking Local with The Wine Curmudgeon

Posted on January 18, 2015 by

My wife and I had the pleasure last week of hosting Jeff Siegel, aka The Wine Curmudgeon, while he was in DC judging a preliminary round of the 2015 Virginia Governor’s Cup wine competition. (Jeff posted his impressions of the … Continue reading →

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A Chance to Live the Luxury Wine Life in South Africa?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by

It was only a matter of time before wine auctions go online, like everything else. This year’s Cape Auction in South Africa may not be the first to try this, but they’ve gone virtual in a big way, with a month … Continue reading →

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Relieve Some Pressure: Pop a Cork!

Posted on December 29, 2014 by

Opening a bottle of Champagne relieves pressure — both on the bottle and on the drinker. Those bubbles that mark life’s celebrations are really mood-altering drugs. Continue reading →

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##WW More Holiday Bubbly and Some Celebratory Reds

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

In the spirit of “Wine Wednesday,” here are recommendations for some fine bubbly and two delicious red wines to help celebrate the holidays. These were published December 10 in The Washington Post, with lists of stores in the DMV that carry … Continue reading →

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