Argiano NC Confunditor 2007 Rosso Toscano

When you arrive at the III Forks prime seafood and steakhouse restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas, and enter its walk-in wine room, you’ll be greeted by more than 500 wine selections from all over the world. You also might bump into Danny Payne, former III Forks sommelier and now general manager, who’s always quick to [...]

Sunday Night Wines vs. Monday Morning Obligations

Sunday evening normally ushers in two emotions.  One is the anxiety around waking up on Monday morning to face the week’s unkonwns.  The other is tension from whether a glasses of wine (or two) will clarify or cloud the judgment I need on Monday morning.
If you decide that Sunday night is one of the best [...]

Explore Tokaj’s Noble Wines

Last week, Hungarian winemakers showcased wines from their nation’s world famous Tokaj region during an event sponsored by Adventure Wine at the Hungarian Embassy. These wines bear the same name of the region with the addition of the letter “i” at the end–Tokaji–which translates as “from Tokaj.”
The region produces both dry and sweet wines from [...]

Dominus Napanook, Napa Valley, CA

This week’s pick was recommended by Frank Ortiz, sommelier at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA.  Dominus was founded on the historic Napanook Vineyards by Christian Moueix, the man behind the coveted Chateaux Petrus and Trotanoy.  His Napa estate wine is a staple of award-winning wine lists across the country and beyond, and factors into [...]

Spain Dominates D.C. Wine and Food Festival

This past weekend at the D.C. International Wine and Food Festival, Spanish winemakers stole the show. The government of Spain’s Navarra region, along with the city’s chamber of commerce, coordinated a trip for these winemakers to present here in D.C. They dominated a large share of the tables in center of the main [...]

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