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Attis – Albariño 2025

by  |  04-06-2026

It’s ironic to think that in our current age of wine that there are so many producers who want to “stick it to the man” and ditch their regional organizations in Europe. Clearly, there were... more »

A wine of straw

by  |  02-06-2026

In the world of fashion, there’s the premise that all styles come back around, something like every 20 years. This happens to be extremely good news as the skinny jean fad was killing me and... more »

The wines of Corpinnat 2026

by  |  28-05-2026

At this moment in 2026, the Corpinnat sparkling wine association has taken what is perhaps its most crucial leap since being founded in 2015. Accompanying this report is the large Tasting Report which is by... more »

The real Isabel Ferrando

by  |  26-05-2026

There exist several wine brands which have taken on the names of historic women and in the process, grown to rather mythic status with time. Perhaps the most famous is Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin aka Veuve Clicquot.... more »

The last freakin’ article on the Judgment of Paris (again)

by  |  24-05-2026

So, it’s the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris today. For those who don’t know of it, but still drink wine, this probably means that you’re a GenXer or younger as even the oldest... more »

Cave des Vins de Sancerre – Les Chaillots 2024

by  |  21-05-2026

I’m firmly of the opinion there are more Mormon Missionaries who have seen the inside of a stripclub than I have. I say that as in my three decades of strip club entrance ‘opportunity’, I’ve... more »

Looking back at Priorat 2021

by  |  18-05-2026

It’s hard to imagine, but the Northern Hemisphere’s harvest of 2021 was nearly half a decade ago now. Yeah, I know. Clearly, the quantity of water that flowed under the figurative bridge since then has... more »

The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Gigondas 2026

by  |  14-05-2026

In the middle of April, I made my way up to the Southern Rhône for the annual reports of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas; two of the leading regions overall for this very beautiful portion of France.... more »

The Featured Croatian Wines of 2026

by  |  12-05-2026

It was easily shown in the general Croatia and Dalmacija Reports that there’s a great deal happening in this corner of Southern Europe. While Croatia isn’t enormous in terms of wine production, there were nearly... more »
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Familia Torres Pirene, Costers del Segre

by  |  11-05-2026

This is an interesting wine of note from Torres as it’s from the larger Costers del Segre Tasting Report but was tasted after the fact. It’s noteworthy as, unless one is very deep into the... more »