Daily Wine News: A Window Into the Past

Posted by | Posted in Wine News | Posted on 01-31-2022

Madeira wine. (Wikimedia)

Alder Yarrow delves into the history and significance of Madeira. “One of the great things about drinking Madeira is knowing that you’re tasting something that isn’t far off of what folks like Thomas Jefferson might have been drinking more than 400 years ago. No other wine in the world can provide as accurate a window into the true flavors of the past.”

Sterling, one of Napa’s most visited wineries, unveils reopening plan after Glass Fire damage. Jess Lander has the details in the San Francisco Chronicle.

In the Napa Valley Register, Dan Berger ponders the role of authenticity and regionality in Randall Grahm’s Popeluchum.

On JancisRobinson.com, Samantha Cole-Johnson explores California sparkling wine. (subscription req.)

In the World of Fine Wine, Raymond Blake pays tribute to the late Anthony Barton, whose time at the helm of his family’s châteaux, Langoa and Léoville Barton, made him one of the most respected figures in Bordeaux.

Barbara Barrielle shares some of the latest research on smoke taint in Wine Industry Network.

In Vinous, Eric Guido on the pros and cons of Rosso di Montalcino and beyond.

Comments (1)

  1. Four hundred years ago? I didn’t realize Jefferson sailed over on the Mayflower.