Wine

An impressive sampling of what the island offers.

A new way to preserve wine. Is it indispensable?

Bordeaux produces some of the most age worthy wines the world.  Nevertheless, the question of how long these wines should be kept remains a dilemma. As a general rule, vintages that are declared inferior by pundits should be consumed within ten to fifteen years. Exceptional vintages can go unopened for many decades. How many? Keep in mind that the pundits are not always right. Some vintages that were dissed – 1981, 1997 and 1999 for example – have turned out to be more age worthy than initially thought. On the other hand, a good label from a strong year can[...]

Account of our first live group tasting in the Covid Era. The precautions, the experience, the lessons.

Could the worst wine we ever tasted, Purple Death (that's the real name) be any different after living on a shelf for 23 years?

An "honest" Pinot Noir/Syrah mix named after ancient Persian poetry