This month’s club selection are all about purity and place. The energy and connectedness here is an inspiration to me – and I think it will be for you. An inspiration to hunt for more wines like these, to drink more wines like these. No easy task, to be sure. Real Italian wine is obscured [...read more]

Tuscany is a picturesque landscape of rolling hills and few, but fertile plains. It has been home to some of the most influential artists and scientists. (Do the names Dante, Da Vinci and Michelangelo sound familiar?) Tuscany is not only home to beautiful countryside and historic art, but also delicious cuisine and some of the [...read more]

Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world! With over 2.9 million acres planted, it is the most widely planted nation but comes in behind France and Italy in terms of production. The grape most people associate with Spain is Tempranillo. The skins of Tempranillo grapes are thick and dark and the [...read more]

Buy this wine now. Don’t read any further. Sigh. Fine. Bouvier’s Gevrey-Chambertin is, vintage after vintage, one of the triumphs of the appellation. Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest appellation in Côte de Nuits. Gevrey-Chambertin is also one of the most famous wines in France. Régis Bouvier is something of a genie, turning out lovely Burgundies at [...read more]

I like to make a New Year’s Resolution. I like to challenge myself to be better in general, because that is really what you’re doing. Whether you resolve to eat healthier, get to the gym more, watch TV less, it’s all an attempt to live better. Well my New Year’s resolution for living better comes [...read more]