France
The Rhône Valley: Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, and the Northern Rhone for Serious Wine Drinkers
The Northern Rhône produces some of France's most serious Syrah and the most underrated white wines in the country. The region is small and most of it is on a single road.
Alsace: Grand Cru Wine and the Case for Serious Riesling
Alsace is France's most German region, makes the world's most underrated Riesling, and is ignored by exactly the wine drinkers who should care about it most.
Three Days in Burgundy: A Non-Luxury Itinerary
Burgundy is expensive. But the region also has village wines that are genuinely excellent and small hotels that don't require a hedge fund to book.
Burgundy's Cote de Nuits: The Six Kilometres That Changed Wine
The Cote de Nuits is 20km long and contains 24 of the world's most important vineyards. Understanding it takes two days and a willingness to be overwhelmed.
The Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Why It Doesn't Get The Credit It Deserves
The Loire Valley produces some of the world's most food-friendly wine and receives some of the world's least attention. This is a region worth understanding.
Champagne and Food: Beyond the Brunch Table
Champagne is wasted at brunch. It's at its most extraordinary with food that most people don't think to pair it with — and at its worst with the eggs Benedict you've been planning.
Bordeaux vs. Burgundy: Two Philosophies, One Wine Country
Bordeaux and Burgundy make wine from the same grape and arrive at entirely different conclusions. The argument between them is the argument about what wine is for.