On March 9th, 2026, Michael Gansl and I were invited by Wine Spectator to attend a Barolo Vertical wine tasting of Poderi Luigi Einaudi 2022 MGA’s and 1999 Retrospective. I was able to take notes while tasting some wonderful Barolo wines, but I realized my scribbles could use some help. So, I submitted my handwritten […]
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting 15 wineries and tasted about 54 wines in Napa and Sonoma. Several were special but one stands out for several reasons. My wife and I, and another couple had the pleasure of being invited (actually, our friend who is a travel guide was invited and we tagged along) […]
You are probably wondering why you would have a Piemonte tasting without Barolo and Barbaresco? Well, that is a good question. But there are other wines of distinction besides these two in Piemonte. We were at Moore Brothers one of our favorite wine shops, and at one of their weekend tastings. They’re located in Industry […]
I’m a huge fan of Colares wine from Portugal. Part of it is the story, part of it is the scarcity and part of it are the flavors, aromas, and overall taste of this ancient and unique wine, and it can be both red and white. In 2017 I visited Viúva Gomes in Almoçageme, a […]
Surprises, at least happy surprises when it comes to wine especially, help us enjoy it even more! Such was the case, two days ago when our neighbor gave my wife a bottle of wine to thank her for a kind deed. My wife protested, but relented, perhaps knowing that a self-proclaimed wine buff like me […]
Michael and I had the distinct pleasure to attend a red Burgundy tasting recently at Somm Cellars, a lovely wine shop located in Waterline Plaza on the Upper West Side at 59th street and Riverside Blvd. As the sheets with the list of wines shows, the vintages were from 2010 to 2020. Red Burgundy is […]