Wine & Food Pairings
The Embered Vine of Aÿ: Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2008
A poetic, terroir-driven guide to Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Françaises 2008 food pairing, rich in lore, biodynamic spirit, and uniquely plant-forward dishes.
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Tasting Notes
Why Realm's Moonracer Is the Wine Your Stockbroker Hopes You Never Discover
Realm Cellars Moonracer 2016 is a profound, high-scoring Cabernet Franc-led blend from Napa Valley with intense black fruit, tobacco, and ultra-fine tannins. Prime cellaring window: 2025-2040+.
Vintages
1982 Bordeaux: A Warm Dawn That Rewrote the Map
Explore the legendary 1982 Bordeaux vintage: a warm, ripe yet structured year that reshaped modern claret. Learn how the wines taste today, which Left and Right Bank châteaux excelled, and whether to drink your bottles now or hold the last great bottles.
Wine & Food Pairings
Night Harvest Over To Kalon Ridge: Opus One 2016
Vibrant plant-forward pairings and mythic storytelling bring Opus One 2016 food pairing into new, terroir-rooted depth.
Tasting Notes
The Chardonnay That Doesn't Give A Damn: Kistler McCrea 2016
Kistler McCrea Chardonnay 2016 is a full-bodied, high-acid Chardonnay from Sonoma Mountain, noted for mineral-laced complexity and a long, 2030+ drinking window.
Wineries
THE HILL THAT BREWS FIRE
Explore the complete history of Côte du Py, Morgon’s legendary volcanic hill. Discover how its unique terroir shapes powerful, age-worthy Gamay, told through the mythic voice of Liber. A deep, engaging journey into Beaujolais’ most iconic cru.
Tasting Notes
The 2016 Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon: Why Your Cellar Is Still Too Boring
The Lokoya Howell Mountain 2016 Cabernet is a full-bodied, high-altitude Napa wine showcasing intense black fruit, graphite, and fine-grained tannins. Its structure promises an optimal drinking window from 2030 through 2050.
Wine & Food Pairings
The Crimson Thread Beneath the Hills: Te Mata Coleraine 2018
A mythic, plant-forward guide to Te Mata Coleraine 2018 food pairing, weaving Gesh’s lore with vibrant, uniquely tailored dishes.
Investment Reports
Limestone Blitz at High Noon: Why Domaine d’Auvenay Chevalier-Montrachet 2014 Can Supercharge - or Short-Circuit - Your White-Burgundy Portfolio
Under a sun-lit hailstorm only Bacchus could summon, Lalou Bize-Leroy bottled 99-point lightning; today its 216.7% volatility tempts fine-wine investors to chase thrills in the Côte de Beaune glare. I prefer my drama drenched in daylight. Imagine noon over Puligny-Montrachet, limestone terraces glaring white when I cracked the sky
THE VINE THAT REFUSED TO WAIT ITS TURN
How Billecart-Salmon Became Champagne’s Most Elegant Rebel A history uncorked by Liber—god of the vine, mischief, metamorphosis, and all things that bubble beneath the surface. Prologue: When the Grapes First Stirred Every great house of Champagne begins with a spark—an impulse, a longing, a flicker of rebellion
Tasting Notes
The High-Wire Act: Guigal 2021 is Velvet and Laser in the Northern Rhône
Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2021 is a profound Viognier with pronounced aromas of peach, honeysuckle, and ginger. It shows a full body, vibrant acidity, and a long, mineral-driven finish, drinking best from now through 2029.
Vintages
1989 Rhône Valley: The Sun That Refused to Fade
1989 Rhône Valley is a benchmark vintage: hot, dry, yet remarkably balanced. Explore how Northern Syrah and Southern Grenache achieved depth without excess, which appellations and producers excelled, and which bottles are still worth cellaring or opening today.