Keeping in step with the worldwide push to define the origins of food stuffs, Italian wine authorities have identified 11 subzones of Chianti Classico called UGAs, Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive (Additional Geographical Units). Think of them like village ap... See more
Whisky is so ubiquitous in Scotland that you don’t even need the pubs to open to get a taste: Nestled among the stalls at the small Sunday morning Stockbridge farmers’ market offering jams and knits is a stall selling Single Malts. Signs remind shopping t... See more
Domaine du Cellier aux Moines is proving that red wines from Givry, in Burgundy’s Côte Chalonnaise, belong alongside the great reds from the Côte d’Or. In the process, they are also remaking the image of that appellation from a place to find good wines to... See more
We’ve all been there. Out to dinner with friends wondering what wine to order. Even someone who has studied wine for decades – as I have – can be befuddled when surveying wine lists curated by sommeliers who want to show how much they know by selecting th... See more
As I explained in Part 1 of this profile series, the Hautes Côtes is poised to take off as the next “in” Burgundy appellation because of climate change and affordable prices for vineyards. ( https://winereviewonline.com/the-hautes-cotes-the-next-hot-spot-... See more
