Lucky us! A bottle of this was schlepped back to Washington, DC by a friend vacationing in Keuka Lake. It is rare to find a Rkatsiteli wine in the United States. The grape comes from Georgia—yes, the one on theContinue readingDr. Konstantin Frank Rkatsiteli 2011
by B.D. Fischer What to drink this summer? Like most serious wine guys, I poo poo “red in winter, white summer” to the exact same extent that I poo poo “red with beef, white with fish.” Like most things, itContinue readingSummer Wines Survey: What to Drink?
Well, that bottle went quickly. The sweltering season is upon us—with the thermometer oozing over 90 degrees, and nary a breeze to be found. In such weather, sure, an icy, light-bodied beer can refresh. But our palates cried out forContinue readingGabrielle Sparkling Rose Wine
by B.D. Fischer Admit it: When is the last time you had a satisfying, affordable Cabernet from, say, Chile? For me, it’s been just over three years; I happen to remember a particular bottle I purchased for $9 in Chattanooga,Continue readingA Survey of South African Shiraz
by B.D. Fischer In Sideways Paul Giamatti famously and vulgarly declares (paraphrasing here; this is a family booze site) that he will not under any circumstances drink Merlot. Although equally famously partial to Pinot Noir, in so doing he throwsContinue readingChateau La Croix St. Georges 2007
by B.D. Fischer Traditionally, I eat fried chicken (a notorious difficult wine pair) for the Super Bowl, and I intended to get takeout from this hip new Korean wing joint in Edgewater but that provide impossible this year for reasonsContinue readingNV Dibon Cellars Cava Rosado