Anyone who has spent time in Napa has likely been in a Howard Backen-designed building. The prolific co-founder of Backen & Backen Architecture designed upwards of 300 private homes, 40 restaurants and more than 60 wineries, many of which are located in Napa Valley. His signature farmhouse-chic style champions functionality and natural harmony, favors discreet affluence over ostentation, and has …
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Joe & Fran Kysela Fran Kysela is one of America’s most successful, medium sized importers of premium wines at accessible prices. His firm Kysela Père et Fils celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, so we sat down with Fran and his son Joe at their offices in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to talk and taste through a selection of the large …
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On the one hand, what you have here is a picture of old vines with Mount Etna erupting behind them. OK, a pretty impressive sight to be sure, and one heck of a soundtrack, with huge booms rolling across the landscape. But on the other hand, what you can see here is the unique terroir of the volcano in action. …
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Straight from the cover of Wine Spectator and the season 3 premiere of The Bear, legendary chef Daniel Boulud invites us into the Daniel dining room for an exclusive interview about what it means to be a chef today, his legacy of mentorship and why his next restaurant will reflect a shift in allegiance since becoming a U.S. citizen in …
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Duero River winding through DO Toro in Spain Picture yourself in a striking Spanish wine region, where the Duero River winds through a rugged landscape of gnarly old vines, weathered by an extreme climate. This is DO Toro: a region as proudly iconic as the Spanish symbol it is named after – the bull. Wines have been produced for centuries …
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Grand-Puy Ducasse photo at event Although designated a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Classification, Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is unlikely to feature high on a list of most desirable purchases for Pauillac fans. Perhaps this is down to its location (the château is situated in ‘downtown’ Pauillac) so doesn’t conform to the classical image of names such as Château Latour, Château …
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Bottles found in the shipwreck. Polish divers from the BalticTech Team group discovered the shipwreck and its Champagne cargo while looking for new spots to explore in the Baltic Sea. Two divers went down to investigate after the group noticed what appeared to be a small wreck on their sonar system. It turned out to be a 19th century shipwreck …
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Mathieu Chadronnier is CEO of leading Bordeaux ne?gociant CVBG. The company represents top-flight wine estates from Bordeaux and beyond, and provides access to a distribution network of 3,000 clients globally. Chadronnier pioneered the introduction of ‘Beyond Bordeaux’ wines to La Place de Bordeaux, placing CVBG at the forefront of this industry development. What does a ne?gociant do? We buy wines …
Read More »Flavors of chopped cherry and raspberry, mineral, red licorice and cocoa powder are rich and expressive in this powerful red, which also shows fine integration and silky grace on the palate, keeping the power in restraint. Lively and well-spiced, with a lingering, chalky-textured finish echoing the ripe fruit and accents of Mediterranean macchia and ground anise and pepper. Best from …
Read More »Bright, buoyant acidity supports a pretty mix of ripe nectarine, Gala apple, blood orange pith and almond blossoms in this lithe, light-bodied white, with a salty undertow. Drink now. 25,000 cases made, 600 cases imported. Source : bfdb9c4431e5024852af006d7bedc90e
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