I had a theory. Well actually a little more than a theory. And I decided to prove it. Don Day’s Wife and I spent a month in Spain last year. And in Spain we drank Rioja, a lot of Rioja, an awful lot of Rioja. In Spain, Rioja is cheap, very cheap, which means that the...
Once upon a time, there was a fledgling wine industry. In an area that had been been dominated by peach and cherry orchards, trees were felled and vines were planted. The grape varietals that were chosen were those that had done well in similar soils, in similar...
Back in February, I had the pleasure of sampling some tasty Chiantis that are being privately imported into San Miguel de Allende at a wine-pairing lunch (you can read about it here:...
“Sicily is a land of contrasts, with a tremendous heritage of old vines. The old vines remind us that Sicily has true biodiversity, and these varieties perfectly reveal the complexity of the appellations of the island while being particularly well-suited to the...
For most of my life I ranked France clearly on the top rung of the ladder when it came to wine. But then I started to spend a considerable amount of time in Mexico. And in Mexico there wasn’t much French wine to be had. Here, the big three countries, as far as retail...
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