Monthly Archives: April 2016

One local wine merchant blazes a distinct path to success.

Thank the ultimate honcho upstairs (or, if you like, any of the many hybrid human/beast transmogrified beings worshipped since antiquity) for the fact that running a business is nothing like doing a geometry proof, where there’s one route to the correct answer with scant variation allowed. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have one very hip, very different […]

This week’s top wines.

2014 Gerard Raphet Charmes Chambertin Red Burgundy  |  Grand Cru Wine Spectrum 96: Raphet wines are a Burgundy-lover’s Burgundy. They are best appreciated by those already familiar with the light color and earthy flavors of classic Burgundian Pinot Noir. Always a sexy, supple wine, this vintage is no exception. A concentrated wine with plenty of fruit the […]