Meg MakerToward a New Lexicon for American WineCan we reclaim the word “artisanal”? Perhaps we should look to France, and French cheese, for a solution. Hear me out.May 7, 20202May 7, 20202
Meg MakerYoung Red Wine: A Critic’s DoubtsEvaluating new wine is an exercise in predicting the future. But how worthy is this exercise anyway?Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Meg MakerCellars at Jasper Hill Farm WeybridgePiquant, savory, and rich, a cheese that’s both earthy and elegantMay 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Meg MakerVisiting Owen Roe WashingtonWines of Owen Roe balance sunshine and freshnessMay 7, 2017May 7, 2017
Meg MakerGetting Closure: Tasting 2010 Clos Roche Blanche L’Arpent RougeThis bottle came my way about a year and a half ago, in a mixed case of samples finished with the synthetic Nomacorc closure. The idea was…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Meg MakerOwn-Rooted: A Vine Stock Nursery StoryPhylloxera is a global scourge. Mostly.Apr 30, 20171Apr 30, 20171
Meg MakerFiggins Estate, Walla Walla ValleyWinemaker Chris Figgins crafts a blend of Bordeaux grapes washed by mountain airApr 25, 2017Apr 25, 2017
Meg MakerLazy Lady Farm Thin Red LineMushroomy and umami-rich, it’s a natural with lightly sweet winesApr 23, 2017Apr 23, 2017
Meg MakerBackward and Forward: Tasting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 1974 to NowWhen tasting twelve wines, which do you taste first: the very old, or the far too young?Mar 12, 2017Mar 12, 2017