Stéphane Beauroy Wine tasting and the wine talk that goes with it strikes many as silly and snobbish. It deserves a better reputation: There’s real insight and knowledge to be gained through thoughtful tasting. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when tasting, as opposed to drinking. The idea that … Read More
Oddly, one of Greece’s greatest ancient grape varieties is hardly cultivated or known in that country today – it’s called Aglianico, a name thought to be a corruption of “Ellenico” or the “Greek one”. It’s pronounced “allianico”. Southern Italy – where Aglianico is now and was even then at home … Read More
Porsche may be right that “There is no substitute”, but VW’s new GTI is nearly there – at half the price of a Boxster. Having read Road & Track’s April 2006 comparison test of the 197 HP Civic Si, the 207 HP JCW Mini Cooper S, and the 200 HP … Read More
That Spanish men on the verge of marriage have to promise to do half the housework is not the only reason Spain is such a brilliant example of a truly modern nation – it’s also because of the startlingly good and inexpensive white wines being produced there. Consider Mad dogs … Read More
It’s time to get over any prejudice that screw-top wine is inferior. Cork has become rare and expensive. Consider: Portugal produces 30 per cent of the world’s cork, but even a prominent Portuguese name, Quinta do Cotto, is choosing to forgo the cork because of the expense. Cork is cut … Read More
