To be perfectly honest, when I see a traditional European winemaking term on a California wine label, I tend to get a little nervous. And I’m not talking about the ones that I think are just plain misleading, like the continued use of the word “Champagne” on sparkling wine that doesn’t actually come from Champagne. I mean...
Read more →I absolutely fell in love with this wine a couple of months ago, and I just keep finding excuses to pick up additional bottles. Someone needs to stop me… Antonin Guyon 2008 Beaune Close de la Chaume Gaufriot ($45). Really lovely, with layers of polished aromas and flavors — black raspberry, wild strawberry, delicate...
Read more →If you think all Barolo is priced way out of your reach, check out this $40 bottle. It’s absolutely lovely, relatively available, and shows all the delicacy and nuance of a Barolo twice its price. Piazzo Armando 2005 Barolo ($40). Layers of aromatic, concentrated sour cherry, rose petal, light baking spice, a touch of tar...
Read more →To publicly thank the heroes and commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, State Farm chose award-winning director Spike Lee to film a touching tribute honoring the first responders. Shot in documentary style, the tribute features New York City school children singing Empire State of Mind (Part II) to FDNY firefighters. The students’ touching and...
Read more →Hope Stone, Inc. is raffling a unique summertime delight! Enter for the chance to win a private picnic for 10 hosted at the home of award-winning Chef Monica Pope (seen most recently competing on Bravo TV’s Top Chef Masters). Monica will cook for you in her own backyard and serve some of her favorite...
Read more →Whether you’re thinking of starting a wine collection or simply adding to a cellar stash, you won’t go wrong with this powerful Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley’s Shafer Vineyards. It’s just a baby now, so give it time to develop the complexity and layers that will make it well worth its pricetag. Enjoy! Shafer...
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