When I started this website in 1994, I wrote that it would be dedicated to the premise that fine wine is a feast for all the senses – including the mind. Twenty-five years later, a brain scientist confirms this simple and seemingly obvious premise.
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This fine Sancerre from Reverdy’s well located old-vines property commands a respectable price, but I think it’s worth it. Its appealing aroma begins with a breath of musky melon and crisp, tart apples, soon joined by limey citrus. Juicy lime on the palate signals a brisk, acidic flavor, with distinct notes of stony minerality in the background.
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If the name “Beaujolais” makes you think of a soft, fruity, quaffable but hardly memorable bottle of affordable red wine, get ready for an attitude adjustment. After all, there’s Beaujolais, and then there’s the Beaujolais that’s so special that it doesn’t even have the name Beaujolais on the label.
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This medium-dark reddish-purple Cru Beaujolais from Domaine Diochon is clear despite being unfined and unfiltered, the sign of good and careful wine making. Dark berry and tart black cherry flavors carry over on the palate of this well-balanced, appealing wine with brisk acidity and firm but palatable tannins.
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It’s hot around here. Almost too hot for comfort. The National Weather Service has placed much of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. under excessive heat warning. Is it too hot to open a sturdy red wine?
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A pretty rosé from La Vieille Ferme and a crisp, refreshing Prosecco from Scarpetta show us what to look for in cooling wine just right for hot summer days.
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To browse a wide variety of crisp and dry rosé wines ideally suited for summer, see the many listings and vendors at this Wine-Searcher link.
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Wine went to the Supreme Court again this week, and the decision about the right of non-residents to open wine stores in Tennessee may signal a move toward greater choice for wine consumers throughout the U.S.
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Prébrende Beaujolais Vielles Vignes, a clear reddish-purple wine from Gamay Noir grapes, bursts with exuberant strawberry fruit. It seems simple at first, but cleansing acidity and soft tannins provide structure, and an intriguing red-clay minerality builds in the long finish. It’s a very interesting wine, good with food, and a good value.
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Many people unfamiliar with the wines of Umbria think that only red wines are available there. Umbria does produce some excellent red wines, but there are notable white wines as well. Neil Duarte takes us on a tour of some of Umbria’s best white wines. Read article.
Alcohol: It’s both a blessing and a curse. A little is harmless for most people, but excessive consumption doesn’t do anyone any good. As we seek to balance pleasure and excess, it makes sense to check the details on the label before we pour.
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