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.
Sylvie Cazes, president of the UGC (Union of Grand Cru Bordeaux) and an owner of Chateau Lynch Bages, has been appointed as the new managing director of Chateau Pichon Lalande.