What’s in a vintage?

There’s so much  buzz around the 2009 Bordeaux. The experts have declared it ‘the vintage of the century.’ As a result, the wine has become a hot commodity, and for traders shorting Bordeaux futures, a glass, still in the barrel, will run about $250, according to Hugh Johnson. As a result, once on the shelves [...]

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Worth the hype?

Every once in a while we are disappointed because experiences don’t live up to our expectations. Such disillusions may come in the form of movies, restaurants, and, yes, wine. A recent personal example is when I tasted the Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto 2007. The Guidalberto is the second wine of Sassicaia, introduced in 2000. It [...]

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