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The True Story of To-Kalon Vineyard
Prior to the turn of the 20th Century, there was a winery in Napa Valley which used the name ‘Tokalon’… That winery was sold off in parcels during the first...
Millennials Are Entering Their Collecting Years — Will They Buy the Same Wines Boomers Did?
“Aging in.” It’s a seemingly immutable reality for modern wine marketing as a concept.In a nutshell, the idea posits that fine wine — at least as it has existed in...
Shifting Perspectives: Is Ageing Wine a Thing of the Past?
Wine has long suffered from an image problem. Ask a casual imbiber what wine evokes for them and you may see a bead of sweat trickle down their brow. The...
Linden’s Report on Three Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage ‘La Chapelle’ Vertical Dinners, 1966-2016
The following is one of the more comprehensive expositions of the grand Northern Rhône legend: Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné you are likely to ever read from the legendary taster, Linden Wilkie.
IN FOCUS: Clos Rougeard
Due to the extreme rarity of its wines—and the fact that its pure Cabernet Francs may be the world’s greatest—Clos Rougeard has become the Loire Valley’s ultimate cult producer.
Its red trophies, Poyeux and Bourg, are now among the world’s most coveted wines, while its towering white, Brézé, is nearly as ardently sought after.
So, You Found an Old Bottle in Your Basement — Now What?
Scott Torrence is a seasoned wine expert and founder of Chapter Four, and is the former senior wine specialist and VP of Christie’s North America. Over his many years in the trade, Torrence has brought many remarkable multi-million dollar wine collections to auction, and he tells us that forgotten bottles are actually pretty common.