Tonight a bunch of us tried Merriam Vineyards wines – among others – that various writers + friends brought to Jonathon Alsop’s Boston Wine School for an informal tasting. Teaching two young women how to taste wine, I employed 2 Merriam Vineyards Cabernet Francs. Kind of shocked them by saying “You have to spit. You [...]
Recently returned from tasting the recent vintages of all the wines of Burgundy — more later. I also have to say that the food creativity in the region is incredible: layered flavor nuances, varied presentations in various shaped vessels. But most of my time was tasting, tasting, tasting wines


