Wine | Premcru 9/20

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, 202214 min read

How to Spot a Quality Wine

We’ve arrived. If you have been following along, we have discussed the concepts of balance, and complexity, touched on Terroir, and even...

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...