Our wine lives are full of rules, some expressed and some implied, that in theory are supposed to make things better and easier, rules that should keep us drinking the […]
Wine Word Of The Month: “Lean”
By Jonathon Alsop BOSTON, MA — It’s hard to speak the language of wine because it’s a language invented by drunk people, but wine lovers blame themselves for the convoluted vocabulary. […]
Southern Star Malbec: New world fruit, old world style
By Jonathon Alsop BOSTON, MA — Inventive holidays like International Malbec Day give us the chance to look deep into the many Malbec based wines we teach with in wine class. […]
Pinot To The People
By Jonathon Alsop BOSTON, MA — California makes more Pinot Noir than it grows, not by importing out-of-state wine, but by blending in other grapes. Technically, US wine only has […]
Zinfandel Dreams
By Jonathon Alsop BOSTON, MA — Our “Signature Grapes” tasting class really gets fundamental by tasting the connection between certain wines and the places around the world they’ve made famous […]
Blending For Power Wine
By Jonathon Alsop BOSTON, MA — This is one of those wines that really sets your expectations before you even get into the bottle. First of all, the richly artistic […]
Magical Merlot: Off the beaten path in Castillon
By Jonathon Alsop BOSTON, MA — This Wine Club Selection comes right out of our Burgers And Bordeaux class. Our curriculum always focuses on the delicious, and this Merlot-heavy blend […]