GLOBAL WINE PRODUCTION UP IN 2O15
The numbers are in and they look pretty good. Global wine production is estimated to have increased by 2% this year, according to a report by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Initial estimates predict total production in 2O15 to have reached 275.7 million hectolitres. Italy saw the... Read More
Cru Bourgeois
THE THOUSANDS of wines of Bordeaux, particularly the reds, need no introduction and little explanation. In recent years, however, we need abundant disposable assets to acquire any of the five dozen Grands Crus Classés at the apex of the hierarchical pyramid, and then would need to wait many years for... Read More
Pinot Noir From Oregon
PINOT NOIR won’t grow just anywhere. Genetically unstable, it’s susceptible to frost, rot and over cropping. It requires a long, cool, but sunny and dry growing season for its personality to develop. I was on a panel recently the topic of which was Demystifying Wine; that’s well and good, I... Read More