vintages
GET REAL – WHO’S ON FIRST?
ROUND TWO – PREMOX MEETS BOTOX I have been an observer and active participant in the wine scene for over 40 years (to read the history of the Underground click here). And, I have been writing about big numbers critics and how wines are tasted for a very long time. Trust me, […]
Click here to read entire article »UNDER THE RADAR & VALUE PRICED ROSÉS AND WHITE WINES
My last Distinctive New Wines article featured rosé and white wines (to read that article click here). As the end of summer approaches, here are more rosé and white wine selections that are perfect for warm weather drinking. There are many Under The Radar wines and many terrific values. There are also rare wines and […]
Click here to read entire article »WINE JUSTICE STRIKES!
A federal grand jury in New York has just indicted Rudy Kurniawan on four counts of mail and wire fraud. Recently, I detailed my brief experience with Rudy Kurniawan in an article entitled “One Winedrinker’s Observations Over Nearly 30 Years. Two Faces of Fraud. More to Come?” (To read that article click here) Then […]
Click here to read entire article »SPRING HAS SPRUNG
2011 ROSÉ Ah spring! What a nice time of the year. The flowers are blooming, everything is green, the birds are singing, and the weather is mild. Spring vegetables are abundant and thoughts revolve around lighter foods and being outdoors. What a perfect scenario for rosé. And, just as appropriate is the arrival of the […]
Click here to read entire article »CALLING ALL WINE INVESTORS
Don’t Say You Didn’t Hear it Here! I’ve been writing about wine fraud quite a bit lately as a lot has been happening. And, a common thread through it all is that the people who were directly impacted by the fraud could have easily avoided it by just asking questions and being observant. After all, […]
Click here to read entire article »SPRING WILL SOON BE HERE: THESE ARE WINES FOR THE SEASON
As spring approaches, here is a variety of special wines to grace your table and brighten your day: Under The Radar Red and White Burgundies from two favorite producers The new spring releases from Ridge Vineyards Some California wines that offer really good value DOMAINE BALLOT-MILLOT This is the third year I have […]
Click here to read entire article »Retrospective Review: Volume II, Number 4 (February-March, 1981)
We are currently reproducing a copy of Volume II, Number 4 of The Underground Wineletter. Below you’ll find an updated review of each article, where I will go over what we got right and what we got wrong. We will follow this format with each successive issue. So Volume II, Number 5 will be […]
Click here to read entire article »THE MONUMENTAL 2009 WINES OF THE DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI
I recently attended the West Coast tasting of the 2009 Domaine De La Romanée Conti wines. This was the 33rd vintage to be represented by the importer Wilson Daniels. The tasting was held on January 23, 2012 at Quince Restaurant in San Francisco. A few days prior a similar tasting was held in New York. […]
Click here to read entire article »MORE TERRIFIC 2010 BEAUJOLAIS, ANOTHER 2009 CHINON, AND A 2007 SAINT JOSEPH PLUS A COUPLE OF INEXPENSIVE RED WINES AND A 2009 SANCERRE FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST PRODUCERS
2010 Beaujolais I did my first review of 2010 Beaujolais a short time ago. (To read that article click here). Below is my introduction from that first review: The 2010 Beaujolais seem to compare with the 2009s in much the same way as the 2010 Red Burgundies compare with the 2009s. In both instances […]
Click here to read entire article »ALONG THE BURGUNDY TRAIL – VINTAGE 2010
Ruins of the Abbey of Saint Vivant under restoration INTRODUCTION I previously published a brief note on the 2010 vintage as compared with the 2009 vintage. As I said then, the two vintages are completely different. (To read that article click here.) Below is the table of contents (click on each item to read) for […]
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