Category: Wine Tasting
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VIK 2021: A Wine That Hangs Around (Even When It Shouldn’t)
Recently, I had the opportunity to taste the 2021 vintage of VIK—yes, the one that received a 100-point score from James Suckling. If you’re looking for one of those gushing, overhyped wine pieces, this isn’t one of those. But if you want to know what it was really like to sit down and sip one… Read more
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From Louis XIV to My Wine Glass: Tasting Chateau de Ferrand
Chateau de Ferrand 2016: A Wine with History, But Did It Deliver? Earlier this week, I tasted a bottled of Chateau de Ferrand 2016—a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé with a fascinating backstory. The chateau is from the 18th century, when poet Elie de Bétoulaud built it as a tribute to Louis XIV. His unexpected death (in… Read more