After more than a month-long sabbatical, it’s time to get back to the grind. It’s been a busy few weeks to start the year and lots of fun stuff is in the works, so stay tuned. I can credit a lot of my seminal "a ha" memories of wine to various Spanish producers, and having … Continue reading Wine Wednesday: El Coto “Coto de Imaz” Gran Reserva 2012
Author: Alan R. Dennis
Former Daily Cougar + Houston Chronicle copy editor/gopher, once of the mistaken belief that pursuing a degree in print journalism in the 21st century was a sound idea, now much happier talking about and selling wine with Spec's for a living.
Throwback Thursday: My Most Impactful Bordeaux from 2019
I tasted through a lot of Bordeaux in 2019. Not a disproportionately high amount, but Bordeaux has been on a fairly unprecedented run of quality vintages dating back to 2014, so there are a lot of great wines both currently available and coming soon to market (many retailers have 2017 and 2018 Bordeaux futures campaigns … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: My Most Impactful Bordeaux from 2019
Wine Wednesday: Chateau Haut-Vigneau 2016
Chateau Haut-Vigneau is in Martillac, near the southern border of Pessac-Leognan in Graves. The 20-hectare property is planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot vines also deeply rooted in classic Garronaise (also called “gunzienne”) gravel soils¹. Haut-Vigneau is owned by the Perrin family, with Eric Perrin serving as technical director of the property. Winemaker … Continue reading Wine Wednesday: Chateau Haut-Vigneau 2016
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