By Joshua Cohen
Eric Asimov’s latest post, "Everyday Wines: The Most Important Bottles You Will Drink," at his New York Times Blog, The Pour, is a gem. And I’m not saying that just...
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By Jeff Patten
I was recently looking for some guidance on what Burgundy producers to collect and I came across a Top Ten list online. It had some names I had heard of,...
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By Jeff Patten
What’s the big picture on the 2017 vintage? What’s the one thing I need to know? At this point, most commentators are saying that they like the vintage very much. We’ll break...
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By Jeff Patten
What is Riesling? Riesling is a noble white grape that makes aromatic white wines. Riesling grapes make a huge range of still, white wines ranging from bone-dry to unctuously sweet....
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By Jeff Patten
What is Aglianico? Aglianico is a grape variety grown in Southern Italy, mostly in Campania and Bascilicata. Most experts consider Aglianico to be one of Italy's "noble" varieties, alongside Sangiovese...
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By Jeff Patten
If you love wine, especially Bordeaux, you need to pay special attention to this category. It provides some of the very best values in the world for red wines in...
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By Jeff Patten
What is Sauvignon Blanc? It is a white wine grape variety. It's "home" is in the Loire Valley, but it is one of the French grapes, like Chardonnay, that has...
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By Jeff Patten
More so than any of the other villages covered in this Edges of Burgundy series, Pernand-Vergelesses qualifies for its Edges status thanks to both its red wine and its white...
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By Jeff Patten
Here are the facts you need to know about corked wine!
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By Jeff Patten
A lot of people out there are obsessed with vintages. There are lots of forces at work here. First, there are the wine geeks who have nothing better to do...
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By Jeff Patten
You may have noticed that, unlike many other wine shops and web sites, we don’t spend a lot of energy talking about scores and points.
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By Jeff Patten
The Paulée 2014 is on, and New York Burgundy Week is here! What's that? You have no idea what I'm talking about? Well, you've come to the right place... Here,...
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