Investment Reports

Latour 2009: The Thunderbolt Pauillac That Still Mints Gold

Bacchus relives the night he rode lightning into Château Latour’s vaulted cellar - and shows why this 100-point titan remains the safest talisman in any fine-wine portfolio.  When the vineyard shook One April evening in 2010 a storm cracked open the Gironde sky. I hitched a bolt, slid through

Wine & Food Pairings

Moonlight Over Oakville: Screaming Eagle The Flight 2016

Elegant, sensory guide to Screaming Eagle The Flight 2016 food pairing, from lamb and duck to truffle-rich vegetarian dishes.

Wineries

Diamond Creek: Ash, Gravel, Iron—Amen. How Al & Boots Brounstein bottled a mountain’s geology and taught Napa to speak in single vineyards.

Diamond Creek, decoded: Al & Boots Brounstein, Diamond Mountain terroir, Volcanic Hill, Red Rock Terrace, Gravelly Meadow & Lake—single-vineyard Napa Cabernet.

Tasting Notes

Eight Thousand Reasons To Misbehave: Salon 2008 In Magnum

Salon 2008 in magnum: razor-edged chalk, perfect-score pedigree, 8,000 bottles worldwide. Serve cool, pair boldly, cellar for decades.

Vinotourism

Côte de Beaune: Limestone Light, Orchard Breath, and the Long Line of Pinot and Chardonnay

Côte de Beaune, Burgundy: limestone, marl and storied climats shape Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. From Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne to Corton-Charlemagne—village styles, premier/grand cru cues, producer signals, plus buying and service tips.

Wineries

The Maestro of Neive From a 15-year-old cellar hand to Piedmont’s quiet perfectionist—Bruno Giacosa’s arc, the wines, the people, the magic

Bruno Giacosa explained: origins, methods, and the wines that matter—Falletto, Rocche del Falletto, Asili, Arneis—plus white vs red labels and Bruna’s stewardship.

Wine & Food Pairings

Gravel and Grace: Château Pontet-Canet 2015

Château Pontet‑Canet 2015 food pairing: lamb, côte de boeuf, wild boar, smoked duck, and rich vegetarian dishes for this poised Pauillac.

Tasting Notes

Domaine Jean‑Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2018 Should Make You Question Everything You Thought You Knew About White Wine

Domaine Jean‑Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 2018 is white wine redefined—molten silk texture, electric minerality, and spiritual depth born on Rhône’s granite slopes. Bold, rare, and built for cellaring, it doesn’t just taste like terroir—it embodies it.

Investment Reports

The Day I Lit the Hills: Why Pingus 2015 Is a Spanish Wine for the Ages

Bacchus recalls a sun-soaked act of divine mischief in Ribera del Duero - and why Pingus 2015 is destined to rule both goblets and markets. The Day the Earth Sang The vineyards were silent until I arrived. Under a sky like hammered gold, I struck my staff into the soil

Vinotourism

Coonawarra: Red Earth, Cool Air, and the Long Line of Cabernet

Coonawarra’s Terra Rossa—iron-rich red loam over limestone on SA’s Limestone Coast—shapes cool-climate Cabernet Sauvignon with line and lift. Southern Ocean & Bonney Upwelling preserve acidity: cassis, cedar, graphite, mint. Guide: GI, terroir, producers, viticulture, service.

Investment Reports

The Feast on the Hill: Why Pavie 2016 Is a Right Bank Treasure Worthy of the Gods

Bacchus recalls the night he turned Château Pavie into a banquet hall for kings and thieves - and why the 2016 vintage still deserves a place at your own table for decades to come. The Night Pavie Became a Banquet I had no invitation. I made one. The harvest was

Wine & Food Pairings

Whispers from the Limestone Hills: Domaine Overnoy Arbois Pupillin 2018

Discover the best Domaine Overnoy Arbois Pupillin 2018 food pairing ideas, from Jura cheeses to game birds, for perfect seasonal harmony.