Big Meal, Big Wine, Big Price

I’m generally prepared for mark-ups when I dine out, but I was caught off guard last night as I perused the wine list at Bobby Van’s. I recognized many of the offerings, which made the realization all the more offensive. Let’s face it, the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio at $62 is plain insulting. It’s a [...]

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What a Pity

Angelo Gaja needs no introduction. The revolutionary winemaker was the first to use French oak barrique in vinification  to soften tannins of the Nebbiolo in his Barbaresco, allowing the wine to be more fruit concentrated than traditional expressions of the grape. His ingenuity doesn’t stop there. Gaja brought international varietals to Piemonte, and first dug [...]

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