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Cellar Favorite: Raiding the Cellar at Inspire Napa Valley
France: Champagne, cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Burgundy, France: Alsace
, Aug 2022
I was thrilled to open this eclectic collection of wines from my cellar during this year’s Inspire Napa Valley dinner at Staglin. It’s a rare treat to take a break from the hectic pace of tasting wines for review and actually drink a few things for pleasure.
Cellar Favorite: 1989 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune Hors Choix Vendanges Tardives
cellar favorite, Cellar Favorites, France: Alsace
, Aug 2020
Last November 2019 BC (Before COVID-19), Jean Trimbach himself proffered a fabulous bottle of 1989 Clos Ste. Hune Vendanges Tardives Hors Choix at a private La Paulée in Beaune.
Vinous Table: Restaurant Koehler – Auberge du Cheval Blanc, Westhalten, France
France: Alsace, Vinous Table
, Apr 2019
Restaurant Koehler – Auberge du Cheval Blanc, in the pretty Alsace town of Westhalten, strives for excellence but falls down on details that it must correct if it hopes to become a must-stop on any sybarite’s journey.
Alsace: The 2017s And Late-Released 2016s, Part 2
featured, France, France: Alsace
, Feb 2019
Alsace, one of the most blessed winegrowing regions in the world, is in the midst of a generational change. Young growers are bringing a fresh mindset to the region’s viticulture and winemaking, its many outstanding wine grapes and its first-rate terroirs.
Alsace & Luxembourg: 2017s and Late-Released 2016s
featured, France: Alsace
, Jan 2019
Alsace has always produced some of the world’s greatest white wines. The good news is that it ismaking some increasingly exciting red wines, most of them from Pinot Noir, although recently some wineries have also planted small plots of Syrah and even St. Laurent as well. In nearby Luxembourg a number of privately owned domaines are also making outstanding wines too, hence their inclusion in this article.
Vinous Table: L’Auberge de l’Ill, Illhaeusern, France
France, France: Alsace, Vinous Table
, Jan 2019
It’s 150 years and counting at l’Auberge de l’Ill, one of the world’s best restaurants, and also a world-class spa and hotel. My latest visit shows l’Auberge de l’Ill hasn’t missed a step – an epicurean temple that continues to regale food and wine lovers from all over the world.
Vinous Table: JY’s, Colmar, France
France, France: Alsace, Vinous Table
, Nov 2018
JY’s is without a doubt one of Alsace’s three best restaurants, offering a combination of precise, complex dishes, a good wine list, professional service and a romantic, refined location along the river Lauch in Colmar’s pretty Little Venice district.
Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Furstentum: 1993-2015
Verticals & Retrospectives, featured, France: Alsace
, Oct 2018
Albert Mann is admired for wines of remarkable purity and precision. Arguably most famous for their Riesling Schlossberg and Pinot Noir bottlings, the estate’s Gewurztraminer Furstentum is just as outstanding, showcasing how well this variety can age in Alsace.
Alsace Continued: A New Generation Arises
featured, France: Alsace
, May 2018
In Alsace, a new generation of young winemakers is starting to take over the roles of their parents at a number of family domaines. The result is a bevy of fresh, exciting wines that are well worth exploring.
Alsace: The 2016s & Late-Released 2015s
featured, France: Alsace
, Apr 2018
The 2016 and 2015 vintages in Alsace are diametric opposites: fresh and crisp in 2016, richer and more opulent in 2015. Pinot varieties excelled in ‘16, while it was mostly Gewürztraminer that stole the show in ‘15.