When buying wine North American consumers love the ease and straightforward nature of labels that express what kind of grape (or grapes) a given wine is made from. That said, most European wines – and especially those from France – tend to emphasize the place  … Read More

[ Chateau d’Angles 2012 La Clape Red ] PROFILE | Chateau d’Angles FIND A STORE — [ Why We Love It: ] For eight years prior to the purchase of Chateau Angles, proprietor-winemaker Eric Fabre was entrusted with sustaining the immense reputation of Bordeaux Chateau Lafite-Rothschild as  … Read More

In a world of wine where a small number of grape varieties proliferate and virtually become ubiquitously interchangeable with the term “red wine” itself, Spain stands apart from the crowd as an important red wine producing country – from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives –  … Read More

When I began writing this article, scribbling down everything I know and believe (and crave!) about great hamburgers, my mind immediately wandered back to a television program I had developed a minor addiction to a few years back featuring Chef Heston Blumenthal – and his  … Read More

Starting a wine collection can be a bit intimidating. With so many wines to choose from and the often hefty price tags connected to the most age-worthy wines, it can be tough to decide what to buy, how much of each to buy and how long to age any of them.

Today’s article is pretty straightforward – if you love meat, here are 7 wines you should have in your cellar. These wines all offer mid to long term cellaring potential and once mature, are the perfect wines to pair up with your carnivorous cravings.

If you find you’re not enjoying the wines you buy quite as much as you might like, I’ve got news for you: you’re not alone! Today I want to talk a bit about a few common mistakes people make when serving wine, and easy fixes to  … Read More

[ Chateau d’Angles 2012 La Clape Red ] PROFILE | Chateau d’Angles FIND A STORE — [ Why We Love It: ] For eight years prior to the purchase of Chateau Angles, proprietor-winemaker Eric Fabre was entrusted with sustaining the immense reputation of Bordeaux Chateau Lafite-Rothschild as  … Read More

The playful label adorning this bottle belies the impressive nectar you’ll discover after pulling the cork. Produced by the Cannan family, owners of Clos Figueras, this wine is a delicious introduction to the style and profile of Spain’s Priorat appellation. With a winemaking heritage originally dating back to Roman times, one can only imagine that these dramatic cliffside vineyards proved too challenging and too expensive a place to make wine – and has only reemerged over the past couple of decades as a preeminent wine producing region of Spain.

2012 Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape PRODUCER PROFILE | DOMAINE DU VIEUX TELEGRAPHE SHOP NOW | STORE LOCATOR — Why We Love It: What makes a wine “great”? Well, I suppose like most sensory experiences, great wine is very much in the eye (or more aptly –  … Read More

It’s hard to come up with superlatives to describe Clos Mogador which haven’t already been used. There is something so seemingly mythical and lyrical – even poetic – about this iconic Spanish winery; a project driven by an abundant and authentic love of wine, family and history. An hour or so north of Barcelona we come upon one of the most scenic and magical wine regions I’ve ever had the privilege to visit.

Espectacle is a 100% Garnacha red grown in the Montsant DO of Spain – adjacent to the celebrated wines of Priorat – and is owned by Réné and Isabelle Barbier (Owners of Clos Mogador in Priorat), Fernando and Marta Zamora (Oenologists and teachers at University of Tarragona), and Charlotte and Christopher Cannan (Owners of Clos Figueras in Priorat). Here, on the highest elevation site in the appellation, we find the source for what has become a true “nectar of the gods”.