In February, we traveled to California to visit the mighty Jaffurs Wine Cellars. Our mission was to scour their cellar for limited production gems that don't normally make their way to Chicago. After tasting nearly two dozen wines with head...
Creating a wine with heroic vivacity, balance and length, Anthony Girard killed it this year. With his 2024 Sancerre, he made precisely what fans of Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc love. This is real, estate-grown Sancerre and, in a time of...
What if there was a legendary California producer whose wines could be had for under $30 a bottle? Such a winery does exist. Owned and operated by Larry Turley for over 30 years, Turley is at the top of their...
Did you know that the great Brunello producer Argiano also bottles a tasty Super Tuscan red that sells for under twenty bucks a bottle? Earning 94 points from Wine Enthusiast, and selling for just $17.99, this tasty blend of Cabernet...
The reputation of Crozes-Hermitage is very much on the rise. In the hands of a new era of smart, tenacious, and inquisitive winemakers, the wines are firing on all cylinders. This was on full display during our recent visit with...
In 1880, a French distiller named Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle invented a decadent libation by combining cognac with a rare variety of bitter oranges. Grand Marnier was born! Today, it remains France’s most exported premium liqueur. 114 years later, his great-granddaughter,...
