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Vinous Table: Chizuru Tei, Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Sep 2021
Chizuru Tei has one raison d’être: to serve the best Japanese food possible. I cannot return soon enough.
Looking Backward/Looking Forward: 2000 vs 2001 Bordeaux
France: Bordeaux, featured
, Sep 2021
Debate about whether Bordeaux 2000 is superior to 2001, or vice versa, has simmered since the wines were in barrel. So, this past June I visited many major châteaux to compare the two vintages side-by-side. What I found was that 12 months apart, the two vintages represent the end of one era and the beginning of another.
Vinous Table: Divino Enoteca, Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Sep 2021
While on vacation in Edinburgh I wanted to check out a restaurant focused on wine, so I booked a table at Divino Enoteca.
Mission Complete: La Mission Haut-Brion 1928–2011
France: Bordeaux, featured, Verticals & Retrospectives
, Sep 2021
One of the most revered château in Bordeaux, this article on La Mission Haut-Brion presents both a historical and contemporary insight courtesy of a Q&A with winemaker Jean-Philippe Delmas, plus tasting notes back to the 1920s.
Royal Tokaji: 2017 Latest Releases
Hungary, featured
, Sep 2021
The Royal Tokaji Company’s collection of 2017 new releases sets the bar high as their new winemaker takes the reins of this famous estate.
Cellar Favorite: 1983 Domaine Charles Joguet Chinon Clos de la Dioterie
France: Loire, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2021
Though I have always adored the Loire, I never had the opportunity to devote time à la Burgundy or Bordeaux. However, in recent weeks, several exceptional mature Loire wines crossed my path. I would be remiss not writing about them.
Left Bank on the Right: Jean Faure 2007–2018
France: Bordeaux, featured, Verticals & Retrospectives
, Sep 2021
Jean Faure is a bit of an anomaly in Saint-Émilion, an estate built around Cabernet Franc instead of Merlot. This was the first time that I conducted a vertical of recent vintages, and it led to a better understanding of the wines.
Cellar Favorite: Quinta do Noval 2019s
Portugal, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites
, Sep 2021
When I was at Château Pichon-Baron in June, Christian Seely finished my Bordeaux tasting with the three latest releases from Quinta do Noval, part of Axa-Millésime’s portfolio of properties.
From Domesday to Now: Nyetimber
United Kingdom, featured
, Sep 2021
Nyetimber pioneered the use of noble varieties that had been so successful in Champagne, a game changer that predicated today's flourishing English sparkling wine industry. This article examines innovations at the estate as well as tasting notes of mature and current releases.
Back For More Beaujolais
France: Rhône & Beaujolais, featured
, Aug 2021
My first foray into Beaujolais was not writing about it, but shipping it from one side of the world to the other. Mea culpa: I played my part in the not-so-carbon-neutral tradition of freighting jumbo jets full of Beaujolais Nouveau to Japan every third Thursday in November. Fortunately, I was never asked to dive into a swimming pool foaming with Gamay. I just had to get it there on the dot.