The science of soil and wine taste
I’m supposed to be having a jolly good time. Over the years, I’ve taught, studied, and been generally enthusiastic about the subject of…
Minerality in wine: Where are we now?
Another article on mineralization… The time was over 15 years ago when I first published an article on the subject, and I’ve been…
My top 10 Bordeaux wines of all time
Chateau Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Leognan CC 2009 The front cover of Decanter’s June issue, which featured those 2009 Bordeaux En Primeur tastings, featured an inscription from me: “The most…
Wine tasting: an expert guide
Wine tasting Professional athletes are acutely aware of the things that affect their physique. Wine lovers – particularly those who are on the…
Garage Wine Company launches Old-Vine ‘Revival’ project in UK
The winemaker Derek Mossman Knapp of Chile‘s Garage Wine Company introduced the Old-Vine Revival initiative in the UK this month. It also included the…
Inside the ‘world’s greatest wine library’
Like wine, as it turns out, libraries are also rated by an algorithm based on points that cause just as much groaning and…
Letter to a young wine taster
Dear Taster, So, you’re off; you’ve begun. You’ve discovered the enchantment of wine. You’re hungry for flavors and knowledge. I remember the beginning…
Jefford on Monday: Toxic advice about Wine
The chief medical officer of Britain, Lady Sally Davies, fired a torpedo against the drinkers of the country during the first week of…
Ravines Wine Cellars Pinot Noir paired with trofie and arugula pesto
In the year 2000, my partner Marc and I went on our first visit across The Finger Lakes. Evan Dawson, the gifted wine writer…
Pairing latkes with two stunning sparkling wines
When it was time to select the wine I would use for the latte I made to accompany my Hanukkah story for Rockland Magazine,…
Gentilini Robola of Cephalonia, Wine paired with roasted asparagus salad
In a sea of stunning turquoise blue waters, The islet of the mountains Cephalonia is the biggest island of all the Ionian islands…
A dinner in honor of celebrated winemaker Randall Grahm
It’s not every day that I get to cook for someone as special as Randall Grahm, the self-proclaimed “founder, winemaker, terroirist-vinarchist and prez-for-life” of Bonny…