The Wine List—Are we just “peeing” the Highest?

“The problem of besting your friends at wine talk becomes increasingly difficult. It isn’t enough to drink wines—you must be able to talk about them, if not intelligently, at least at length.” Alexis Lichine From time time immemorial we’ve held onto the notion of “going back home.” By any means possible we leave the proverbial nest, grow up elsewhere and inevitably we realize “home” was pretty damn good, we just needed the maturity to see it. So possibly too for wine—the end all may not be about the newest, most … Read more →

Your Sommelier Hates You

Dubious Honor It’s Saturday night and you’ve got a date!  You’re dining at the well-received Acme Anvil Steakhouse.  The Sommelier approaches you for the dubious honor of wine selection.  Aiming to impress, you scan the list for the familiar.  One Napa Cabernet stands out and you ask, “I’ve heard a lot about this Cabernet, I went to Napa and visited their tasting room, do you like it?” Ahhh, the Sommelier’s element–he knows the drill and the answer flows smoothly, with a soft smile he says, “That’s one of our most … Read more →