A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Today's wine of the week comes from the Cigalus vineyard, a property Gerard Bertrand purchased in 1995. Bertrand made Cigalus his family-home. With the birth of his children, he wanted to create a healthy and sustainable farm. While he had been using homeopathy on himself for years, his foray into biodynamics on his farms began... Continue Reading →
From Aglianico to Primitivo, you’ll find them on the vines at these Italian-minded wineries. The U.S. is currently the number one consumer of wine in the world, and also produces wine in all 50 of its states. But while the shelves of the city wine shops are certainly stocked with bottles from around the world,... Continue Reading →
This month's #Winophiles is about wines from Cahors. When I saw that Nicole from Somm's Table was hosting this month about this topic, I was very excited. I attended a seminar some years ago on Cahors at the Society of Wine Educators conference and found it fascinating. Nicole has written some incredible posts about the... Continue Reading →
I never gave up on Merlot despite all of the hype in the Sideways era. Not a Paul Giamatti fan on any topic, I certainly wasn't swayed by his insistence that Merlot should have been replaced by Pinot Noir. However, I do recognize that for a long time, Merlot suffered because of that silly movie. Well... Continue Reading →
Grapes have been grown in Abruzzo since the Iron age but it was the Etruscans who spread the vine throughout this complicated terroir. The wines from Abruzzo graced the tables of wealthy Romans as well. For a long time, Abruzzo was somewhat under the radar for quality wines and was considered to be a source... Continue Reading →
