Wine and Passion
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Thoughts on a lesson about wine from a music class, and how you can improve your expertise by re-becoming a beginner.
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Reaching for a Cold One
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Global warming is talked about a lot in wine circles, but now that it’s about to affect beer, maybe things will really heat up. Welcome to the grape/barley axis…
Read MoreGetting Lost in Wine
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Chinese camouflage artist Liu Bolin has found a new way to, quite literally, get lost in wine. He is as elusive as the bubbles in Champagne.
Read MoreStalking the Vineyards of Champagne
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An outstanding vintage prompts some thoughts on touring the vineyards of Champagne - growing grapes and making wine with my friend Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, without ever leaving my desk.
Read MoreIn Champagne, Small Can Be a Big Deal
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When it comes to sparkling wine, does bubble size matter?
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Cellar Treasures
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For some of us, Spring cleaning means getting rid of unused items, but at the Champagne house of Bollinger, a cleaning project unearthed some incomparable cellar treasures and created a new wine library.
Read MoreBack to Nature
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Champagne Pommery cellar master Thierry Gasco says he has finally decided to release a Champagne with no added sugar, a "brut nature." However, he isn't doing this with his entry level wine; he is going for the gold with his top-of-the-line Cuvée Louise. But can he make his best wine better by leaving something out?
Read MoreThe Flute Falls Flat
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Is the Champagne flute losing its allure as a vessel for sparkling wine? It is for me, and here's why: wine, even sparkling wine, tastes better in a wine glass.
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