"The grey market is incredibly important. Distributors used to have older wine but then all of a sudden things changed and they’re just selling current releases, and if they’re selling “library wine,” wine that’s been aged at the estate, you’re buying at an outrageous markup. Obviously the provenance is going to be perfect, but it’s a huge markup and if you’re a restaurant you’ve got to make money on your wine list. You want to price it where it’s attractive enough that somebody’s actually going to buy the wine." -Charles Puglia
Wine People
July 08, 2021Cornas is a small wine appellation in France’s Northern Rhône Valley. Located at the southern end of the region, its steep granitic hillsides are planted with only about 110 hectares of vines, all of which is Syrah. Until recently, Cornas wines were considered rather harsh and rustic; not worthy of the world's attention and frequently passed over in favor of wines from its storied neighbors,...
July 02, 2021When we posted an item about Pinot Blanc last year, a reader responded: “I was searching for a California Pinot Blanc yesterday at BevMo. Not a one to be found but they did have 800 Chardonnays.”
"Other certain trends like orange wines or natural wines, they're also fascinating, really amazing wines to be tasted. But, often these sort of trends can overpower the notion of tradition and of terroir and diversity in all the wines that are being made in the world." - Anthony Lynch
But First, Champagne author David White picks his top Champagnes and discusses what surprised him most during the writing of the book.
April 13, 2016Categories: Wine People"I think the Asian markets probably have more experience with trademark infringement than any other area of the world, so we see more scepticism and scrutiny here." Adam Bilbey, Sotheby’s Head of Wine in Hong Kong
March 03, 2016Dorothy Gaiter talks to Robert Parker about scores, his legacy and balance.
February 26, 2016Peter Mondavi Sr. died on February 20th at the age of 101. We are publishing an extract of the interview we did in 2013 for the first time. He talks about how Napa has changed, his relationship with his brother Robert, and his love of the family business.
Max and José Toso are highlighting the power of blends at Huarpe in Mendoza.
David Rogers talks to James Rowell of Altaya Wines, one of the largest importers and distributors of wine in Hong Kong, about how the Chinese wine market is evolving.
