Vinous Table: Ca’ D’Oro Alla Vedova, Venice, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy
, Jun 2019
Ca d’Oro, known locally as Alla Vedova, is one of Venice’s most historic osterias. Located in the trendy Cannaregio sestriere, Ca d’Oro is famous for its polpette, an absolutely iconic dish, and one of the main reasons why locals and tourists flock here.
An Ineluctable Pair: 2017 Vintage Ports
featured, Portugal
, Jun 2019
General Declarations of Vintage Port tend to be spread three or four per decade and never successively. But hot on the heels of the fêted 2016 arrive their 2017 counterparts. What kind of growing season prompted this unprecedented move and do these latest releases offer something different?
Cellar Favorite: 2014 Champagne Christophe Baron Brut Nature Les Hautes Blanches Vignes
France: Champagne, Cellar Favorites, cellar favorite
, Jun 2019
The 2014 Brut Nature Les Hautes Blanches Vignes is the first wine I have tasted from Christophe Baron’s new project in Champagne, and it is magnificent.
Vinous Table: L’Ancrage, Saint-Malo, France
France, Vinous Table
, May 2019
L’Ancrage, in Saint-Malo’s very pretty old town, is nobody’s idea of a snooty dining destination, and that sits perfectly fine with the restaurant’s patrons, who flock to it in droves, happy in the knowledge that they will eat and drink well for a song.
New Releases from the Langhe, Roero, Asti & More
featured, Italy: Piedmont
, May 2019
Although Barolo, Barbaresco, and, more recently, Alto Piemonte get the lion’s share of attention, Piedmont has so much to offer beyond those highly-regarded appellations. Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, Timorasso and a host of other indigenous varieties give consumers myriad options for discovering the breadth of diversity that makes Piedmont one of the world’s most dynamic regions.
Domaine Trapet Chambertin: 1949-2012
France: Burgundy, featured, Verticals & Retrospectives
, May 2019
Tireless work in the vineyards and a lighter hand in the winery have enabled Jean-Louis Trapet to restore his family’s estate to greatness in the 21st century. This remarkable vertical tasting of the flagship Chambertin encompassed most of the vintages made under Jean-Louis Trapet’s tenure, along with a handful of older gems from the Trapet family’s cellar.
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Beyond Wine: Album Review of Titanic Rising – Weyes Blood
Beyond Wine
, May 2019
This is an album of grandeur, whose grooves can barely contain the lush, dramatic and cinematic sound that sweeps you off your feet.
Cellar Favorite: 2006 Weingut F.X. Pichler Riesling Smaragd Unendlich
Austria, Cellar Favorites, cellar favorite
, May 2019
Pichler’s 2006 Riesling Smaragd Unendlich (the name translates to ‘unending’) is one of the most remarkable wines – white or red – I have tasted in a long time.
Finding Filhot: Filhot 1935-2015
featured, France: Bordeaux, Verticals & Retrospectives
, May 2019
Filhot is among the largest and grandest estates in Sauternes, yet over many years of experience, its wines often pose as many questions as answers. Would visiting the estate, plus a vertical tasting stretching back decades, alter my opinion?
Vinous Table: Studio at the Standard, København, Denmark
Vinous Table, Denmark
, May 2019
Hip and magically located right on the water, Studio at the Standard is routinely voted one of Denmark’s five best restaurants. Absolutely nothing about my latest visit leads me to believe such fame is undeserved.