Thoreau Wine Society

Drink Liquid History

2009-12-22T22:25:54Z

Dear Friends, Allow me to introduce yet another wine cognoscenti and fellow Thoreauvian, Mike Drapkin, who has spent a good part of his career academically tasting dozens of wines, former blogger of 'The Schist,' he contributes today a write-up ...

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Jurassic Chardonnay from Chablis

2009-12-16T18:26:08Z

Dear Friends of Wine Values, The quest for value wines, those which taste a lot better than their price would suggest, is one of the most frustrating yet rewarding aspects of a tasters professional life. It also offers great personal satisfaction...

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A Time for Sancerrity

2009-12-15T19:07:59Z

Dear Friends of The Grape: A couple of weeks ago Mary asked me to taste a 2008 Sancerre and give my honest opinion. It is not my habit to say that I like something when I do not. I have no capacity to hide my true feelings and convictions—sometim...

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Magnificent Malbec not from Argentina

2009-12-03T16:08:37Z

Dear Friends of the Vine, I am going to tell you about a superb Malbec based wine that does not come from Argentina. Then where could it come from, Venus? The 3rd Moon of Jupiter? A part of our planet which does not even have a name? Well no. It ...

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Madeloc Collioure (I will explain)

2009-11-27T18:45:37Z

Dear Friends, If you walk into the ground floor modern European art wing at the Met, you hopefully won’t miss one of the Andre Derain turn of the century paintings which capture scenes from the Mediterranean French fishing village of Colliourjust...

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A RIOJA FOR RIOJA LOVERS: MARQUES DE TOMARES CRIANZA

2009-11-16T14:28:23Z

Friends and Acquaintances: I suspect that many subscribers to The Thoreau Wine Society have tasted more than a few Riojas, Spain’s noblest and most elegant red wine. The problem with Rioja is that there are really 3 styles being produced all of ...

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Another Gem from Sylvain Pataille

2009-11-04T22:36:39Z

Dear Wine Lovers, Several months ago my eloquent and humorous (thus proving that these 2 attributes are not mutually exclusive) partner in the Thoreau Wine Society, Mary Taylor, wrote about Sylvain Pataille and one of his superb Marsannays. Durin...

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Mephisto: Devilishly Good Wine from Austria

2009-10-26T14:53:20Z

Dear Friends, A small importing company recently put on a tasting of over 75 wines made in and around Vienna. For the most part, they represent terrific quality/value rapport. Of all the wines presented those of Rainer Christ from Weingut Christ ...

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World Class Grower Champagne (And Lower Cost Shipping

2009-10-22T20:24:45Z

Dear Friends, Here we enter the seasonal juncture which presents itself as an unpredictable, mutable, ever-changing force – leaves under foot, crisp air – a heightened sense of the elements, minerality, aromas so elegantly fermenting, weekends o...

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A Great Fall Merlot from Bob

2009-10-07T17:02:54Z

Hit it Bob: A CALIFORNIA MERLOT (!) YOU CAN DRINK WITH PRIDE AND PLEASURE It wasn’t that long ago that Merlot was the most popular red wine in America. Besides, anyone who knows anything about wine knows that Merlot is the key grape in Pomerol ...

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