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Nov 25, 20227 min read

Bréton, Cabernet Franc, and the affordable light reds of the Loire Valley

Weeks ago, I had spent some time trying to communicate the austere wonders of Chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, and all of its alluring...

Nov 15, 20228 min read

Excellent Value in Tuscany: Brunello di Montalcino

For those of you unfamiliar, Brunello is not a place, but, rather, a nickname for a grape. That grape in question is Sangiovese, and it’s...

Jul 16, 202216 min read

The Bordeaux 1855 Second Growths

Several months back, I delved headfirst into the Right Bank of Bordeaux, and got to pontificating about Pomerol and St.-Emilion. Soil...