Category: Delicious

'Today’s Rieslings come in versions from bone dry, which is perfect with shellfish, to syrupy dessert wines crafted by the “noble rot,” Botrytis cinerea, a mold that concentrates the grapes’ juice while creating a flavor many enthusiasts treasure.'

'IX Estate is a hundred and twenty-five acres, but only twenty of them—the most prime—are planted.'

'Two million bottles. It is hard to believe that Kendall-Jackson produced more than two million bottles of their 2007 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay. This Chardonnay is a bargain at $14 a bottle and is readily available almost anywhere wine is sold.'

'This outfit seems to be getting better and better.'

'An endless Dr. Dolittle parade of Yellow Tails, Black Swans and Little Penguins has created a one-note reputation, which in turn now appears to be hobbling a once-robust industry.'

'Terroir’s philosophy, Guilhaume said, was to sell wines that were not only made naturally, but that reflected their terroir.'

'Four of Montana's Sauvignon Blancs excelled in the influential American magazine Wine Spectator's latest tasting of New Zealand wine.'

'Pale and lightly spritzy, this is beautifully delicate with a hint of pithy bitterness, some floral notes and delicious citrus character.'

'In fact, I wasn't aware there was any Prosecco grow outside of Italy until this sample arrived.'

'Miscellaneous items from a life lived through the prism of the wine glass …'

'For the past 14 years she has continued to taste wines and consult on winelists for restaurants, hotels, and retailers around the world.'

'At the end of the tasting, we guess we felt that we'd reacquainted ourselves with an old friend …'

'Nowadays you can find it anywhere, you can call it “Guh-vertz” and people will know what you’re talking about, and – best of all – it’s still mostly a good-tasting, high-value wine, no matter which one you grab off the shelf.'

'Australians are starting a push to convince us that we need to think of their wines in terms of regionality and terroir. Fair point.'

'When you're competing with asparagus, favas, lamb and peas, you need depth to be taken seriously but not so much as to steal the show.'

'… before you grab that special bottle, notice the dizzying degree to which wine prices can vary, even for offerings that seem extraordinarily similar.'

'This wine sits at the top of Adagio's portfolio of wines, and represents their best efforts every year.'

'This was an intriguing blind tasting that I’d been looking forward to for some time.'