The chalkboard that hangs over our wine corner shelves lists a hundred or so lesser-known grapes from which wine is made today. It stands as a tediously hand-lettered warning to those who believe a passing familiarity with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Merlot punches their ticket into the fellowship of wine know-somethings. But even…
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Since You Ask
Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are you yourself and not someone else? Where do babies come from? Such good questions! Thanks to all of you who send these, and many like them, to us in the mail every week. They’re potent reminders that from time to time one needs to turn one’s…
The Quality Question You're paying more, but just what 'more' are you getting?
What makes one wine better (and more expensive) than another? It’s not the easiest question to answer, but it helps to understand that there are really only a handful of factors that can be relied on to produce quality in wine. It probably won’t surprise you to learn that each of them means extra expense…