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/24 Sep 2007
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Sun Stroked

Recent tastings have caused me to reflect upon the unique 2OO3 growing season in Europe, for many of the wines of that torrid vintage are in bottle and now available for assessment. The Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico has just passed through Boston, providing an array of attractive wines to taste:...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Lighten Up!

If you have any solid answers, there are some very large brewers who want to meet you. They have a problem that is defined by these questions. Two of the world’s largest brewers think they may have found some answers already: Heineken and Anheuser-Busch. They’re making major moves into the...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Terroir

I studied for the Master of Wine exam during the early 199Os. At that time, the concept of terroir seemed to be a flash point for all sorts of discussions. As a fledgling blind taster, I desperately wanted to know more about the connection between a wine’s organoleptic profile and...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Reviving Greece

Jupiter created the Earth and, in an afterthought, He threw the leftover handful of pebbles over His shoulder into the sea – thus forming Greece and its 15OO-island archipelagos. ‘Was last least?’ some Greeks grumbled. It’s been a rocky ride historically for the Greek people – devastation, subjugation, holocaust, rapacious...
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/24 Sep 2007
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The Great Dane

How did that happen? Carlsberg is currently the fifth-largest brewing group in the world, and Carlsberg beer is sold in 154 countries. They are the brewers that put brewing on a true scientific basis, and who continue to contribute to brewing science on a high level. The rest of the...
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/24 Sep 2007
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What’s In Store?

A voter initiative proposed for November’s ballot could radically change how wine is sold in Massachusetts by expanding the number of wine retail outlets by as many as 2OOO – about double the number of outlets now licensed to sell wine. The proposal, sponsored by the Massachusetts Food Association, would...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Muy Caliente!

Spanish wines are on fire, and the hottest new restaurant in town is also Spanish. It’s true that wines from all over Spain are better than ever, but that reflects a gradual process. They are, subject to Euro-inflation, no longer so cheap as to engender guilt in the purchasing consumer....
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/24 Sep 2007
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Doug French

Doug French • 51 • Mezcalero, Scorpion Mezcal & Marketer, Caballeros Inc. • Oaxaca, Mexico  PROFILE Born in Bronxville, NY, mezcalero Doug French grew up in Beaumont, TX, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Europe. His double major in business administration/Latin-American studies from U. Pacific helped him import hand-woven textiles and run his...
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/24 Sep 2007
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Bourbon

One thing’s for sure: this ain’t your daddy’s bourbon. But some of it is Pappy’s bourbon – Pappy Van Winkle, that is. And the bourbon that still bears his name is a good example of what’s going on in the bourbon business today. Pappy’s grandson, Julian Van Winkle III, has...
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