In 1998, Emmanuel Cruse took over the job of managing the property and the wine making. Chateau d’Issan remains one of the most picturesque estates in the area. With its moats, drawbridge and courtyard it looks like a beautiful castle out of a fairy tale.
Red citrus fruits may dominate one cuvée while a bowl of berries may rule the roost in another. Just within this one category of Champagne, you can cover an entire spectrum of flavors that can take you to the moon and back.
Chocolate and wine have held their place in the romantic acts of all lovers. Chocolate was regarded by the Aztecs as a sacred food, a food of the gods and an aphrodisiac.
With Robert Parker no longer covering new California wines, what happens next? That is the million dollar question being asked by winemakers, merchants and collectors.
The beauty of Cheval Blanc is the complex, powerful perfume paired with textures that can feel as soft as polished silk and velvet.
Not everyone wants their beef like Hannibal Lector. Although he had the right idea, and a taste for Bordeaux wine. In fact, the Doctor enjoyed Petrus, while dining on a member of the Philharmonic.
Robert Parker, the world’s most influential wine writer and critic, will no longer write and review California wines for his journal, The Wine Advocate.